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Optimization output naviquest batch ACBJBARD and ACBJBAXV

We need a optimization output naviquest batch report ACBJBARD (Invokes ACBQBAR7 for dataset) and ACBJBAXV(Invokes ACBQBAR6 for DASD volume report). Currently, in job outputs the space values are left-aligned, and the information may be shown in KB...
10 days ago in z/OS / DFSMS ISMF/Naviquest Submitted

Monitoring Initial Size of Coupling Facility Structures

It was noticed a problem during a Coupling Facility outage when was necessary to move structures from one CF to another CF. The rebuild/recovery process was not completed sucessfully because the INITSIZE of a WMQ Structure was smaller than the req...
23 days ago in z/OS / BCP_XCF/XES Under review

OTEL Emitter: Implement possiblity for a STOP command instead of a CANCEL command

Currently, Adv. Data Gatherer OTEL Emitter is not able to be shut down in a normal manner. Instead, it has to be canceled to stop the emitter. A MVS cancel alway results in an ABEND222 what's no normal shutdown procedure. So instead of some unusua...
5 days ago in z/OS / Advanced Data Gatherer Submitted

REST API for z/OS Change tracker that works

Currently, z/OS change tracker is usale from ISPF by batch and z/OSMF. Usually, we could use the batch version for using it in APIs by using ZOAU. Unfortunately, there is no SYNC API for the Change Tracker (see ZOS-I-4837). The best solution would...
about 22 hours ago in z/OS / Change Tracker Future consideration

allow one parameter in CEEENTRY that would control DSA stack storage type with 31/64 bit storage

While calling CEEENTRY under HLASM , it is difficult to control DSA storage type by the user. Goal is to allow user to control DSA stg either 24/31/64 bit.
3 days ago in z/OS / LE Submitted

HMC extract in JSON format using BCPII

We need to have a view of the HMC config to compare and do some statistics.
10 days ago in z/OS / BCP_BCPii Submitted

DFSMShsm - New ARC message if PSM runs beyond End-time

To allow users to request a new ARC19xxI information message be issued to the operator console when PRIMARY SPACE MANAGEMENT (PSM) is still running a specified amount of time after its end time. This request is similar to the functionality for Aut...
7 days ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM Future consideration

HMC to support FQDN on HTTPS port 443

We disclose all applications via IBM Security Verify Access (or WebSeal) to end-users using a single port, port 443. This is currently not possible for Z HMC, of all applications. We require a quick HMC redesign to support a single Fully Qualified...
3 days ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link Submitted

Preserve application-level User Abend Code upon JVM termination instead of overwriting it with U4094

The inability to propagate application-defined user abend codes through JVM shutdown is a fundamental obstacle to modernizing z/OS batch jobs with hybrid Java/COBOL architectures. When running hybrid batch jobs (Java + COBOL) inside a JVM on z/OS ...
18 days ago in z/OS / LE Submitted

IRROPTxx should support &SYSNAME symbolic in TARGET NODE statement

reducing manual editing, this became apparent to us while adding a number of GDPS control lpars.
about 1 month ago in z/OS / RACF Under review

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