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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...
3 months ago in OpenPages Ideas / Administration 1 Future consideration

Track the export history

The export of user data (*) is currently not logged. Considering the fact that SaaS use is becoming more and more common these days, customers are highly concerned about the security of cloud services, and we believe that information leaks are an ...
about 4 years ago in OpenPages Ideas / Administration 2 Future consideration

Add ability for OpenPages/Cognos administrators to add custom images to server

We need to include a custom diagram image for each assessment, which will then be displayed in the Cognos PDF report for that assessment. Currently, the PDF report is unable to use the image if uploaded/attached to an object within OpenPages (only...
about 3 years ago in OpenPages Ideas / Administration 2 Not under consideration

Update sample SMF166 record to include the STCNAME

On systems with more than one source and target server the SMF 166 record contains only the subscription 8 character name. Having the STCNAME for the Source and Target servers in the records will allow for easier monitoring and reporting using the...
about 1 year ago in Data Replication: IMS / VSAM  / Data Replication for VSAM for z/OS 0 Under review

Diff function for produce log records after VSAM files are REPROed

Many customers are using IDCAM REPRO to update/replace the whole VSAM file during a nightly batch job. The repro operation does not create records in the logstream. As a result, user has to perform REFRESH to resynchronize the target database. Som...

Provide a command to display the logstream starting point timestamp

The log scan starting point for a LOGSTREAM is based on all files defined to that LOGSTREAM , that value seem to be also store on the subscription Bookmark. We will like that starting point to be externalized via a command , at this moment that va...

Delete/Define operation on Vsam file needs to be logged

This RFE is for the VSAM development team.if a vsam file is enabled for replication using LOGREPLICATE, it can be enabled for replication using Classic CDC. if such file is DELETE/DEFINE which is very common for end of day processing, the replicat...
about 7 years ago in Data Replication: IMS / VSAM 3 Not under consideration

GDPR: Allow for file attachments to be anonymized as well (file name and contents)

GDPR API features introduced with version 8.0.0.1 do not allow for anonymizing file names and contents. At least for PDF, TXT, CSV and common MS Office files should be consider during search and replace (anonymization) as well.
over 6 years ago in OpenPages Ideas / Administration 0 Not under consideration

Replication support for CICS Logstreams

My firm is currently using RRDF from E-Net to replicate CICS logstreams from a primary site to a contingency site. This is being done to support forward recovery of VSAM file updates in our CICS environment as well as replication of CICS user logs...
over 2 years ago in Data Replication: IMS / VSAM  / Data Replication for VSAM for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Log updates replicated by CFC1 writer tasks to the target file's logreplicate logstream

If an application owner asks if you can verify when or if a specific update was replicated to the target site, there isn't any diagnostic information available to confirm if/when the update was replicated, since the updates applied via a CFC1 writ...
almost 6 years ago in Data Replication: IMS / VSAM  / Data Replication for VSAM for z/OS 1 Delivered