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Please certify the product IBM Data Replication IMS for z/OS Remote Source to run on zCX and/or Red Hat Openshift

We’ve achieved excellent results with the Db2 for Remote Source product, as it has significantly reduced CPU usage on the mainframe—an area where traditional data replication has historically been one of the top resource consumers. With the introd...
2 months ago in Data Replication: IMS / VSAM  / Data Replication for IMS for z/OS 1 Planned for future release

Option to change Field type from Simple String to Large Text

We are facing the challenge that after implementation, it is found out that simple string fields do not allow enough characters to be added and therefore we need to change the field into a large text field.This is currently only possible by creati...
4 months ago in OpenPages Ideas / Administration 1 Future consideration

Allow for custom auroralogging.properties file to define custom loggers that aren't overwritten by upgrades/fix packs/interim fixes

When implementing custom loggers we have to place these in the auroralogging.properties file. This works great until the file gets re-created during the installation of upgrades, fix packs or interim fixes. We would like a custom auroralogging.pro...
4 months ago in OpenPages Ideas / Administration 1 Future consideration

Ability to save migration variables

While exporting configuration, there is no way to check what variables were selected and exported and imported.
21 days ago in OpenPages Ideas / Administration 1 Under review

CHCCLP - Return Code Handling in Mainframe and LUW platform

Provide return codes for individual CHCCLP instructions and add features to CHCCLP script to evaluate return code (e.g., if...then...else...) before proceeding with subsequent instructions. Additionally, include an option to set return codes back ...
4 months ago in Data Replication: IMS / VSAM  / Classic Change Data Capture 2 Future consideration

Preference object reference to the record's location

I would like to request for an enhancement on the workflow configuration that will allow for the setup of assignees to use the Preference object in the same location of the record itself. This will cover instances when the location of the record i...
4 months ago in OpenPages Ideas / Administration 1 Under review

Capture DB segment replace calls which actual data is not updated.

Our client (Fukuoka Financial Group) is currently using Dprop(IMS DataPropagater for z/OS) for creating Data Warehouse. Dprop captures replace calls and writes to PRDS(Propagation Request Data Set) even when DB segment was not actually updated. Cl...
about 3 years ago in Data Replication: IMS / VSAM  / Classic Change Data Capture 1 Not under consideration

CCDC replication should be restarted when an unexpected error occurs.

We are suffering with an issue where CCDC replication stops for unknown reasons. It has been almost two years since we opened the case TS014238021, but we still don't know the cause. An APAR PH65595 has been opened for this issue, but no PTF has b...
5 months ago in Data Replication: IMS / VSAM  / Classic Change Data Capture 0 Under review

Copying and/or revising workflows

Creating a workflow in the Open Pages platform is easy, but once its created it does not have the flexibility to be leveraged. For example: you do not have the ability to copy a workflow , rename a workflow, copy an action within a workflow, copy ...
over 6 years ago in OpenPages Ideas / Administration 1 Not under consideration

Capture DB segment replace calls which actual data is not updated.

Our client is currently using Dprop(IMS DataPropagater for z/OS) for creating Data Warehouse. Dprop captures replace calls and writes to PRDS(Propagation Request Data Set) even when DB segment was not actually updated. Client’s Dprop application p...
about 3 years ago in Data Replication: IMS / VSAM  / Classic Change Data Capture 0 Not under consideration