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Status Not under consideration
Workspace z/OS
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 22, 2016

Add Sack Flag in IPCS with SESS Option

We would like IPCS to flag 'sack' packets when using the 'SESS' option when formatting a packet trace using IPCS.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Mar 28, 2024
    This item is unlikely to be given high enough priority to be placed into product plan.
  • Guest
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    Oct 30, 2020

    This item is not in our plans but is being kept in our backlog.

  • Guest
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    Oct 27, 2016

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - z/OS Communications Server
    Component - Other
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - None

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - z/OS
    Component - BCP_Service Aids
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - None

  • Guest
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    Jul 25, 2016

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - z/OS
    Component - BCP_Service Aids
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - None

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - z/OS
    Component - Other
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - None

  • Guest
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    Jul 23, 2016

    Creating a new RFE based on Community RFE #92087 in product z/OS.