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Enhance Shell CP utility to create immutable load module copies

The z/OS UNIX CP command when copying a load module from a data set to a data set does not create an immutable copy. The resulting copy differs from the original source load module which can be seen using SuperC, this is because cp calls the binde...
8 days ago in z/OS / Shell & Utilities Submitted

Provide an SMF record each time a Started task starts. Include RACF information.

I need to rationalise the RACF STARTED profiles. I need to know which profiles are being used and which ones are redundant.I would like an SMF record to be written each time a started task starts and for it to have the RACF STARTED profile include...
about 4 hours ago in z/OS / BCP_General Submitted

Enhance D SSI to include the initrnh

Someone asked on a forum how they could tell which subsystems were db2 and which were mq etc. The easiest way would be to provide the information used to configure the SSI.So a command D SSI,I,SUBSYS=SS1 would give INITRTN(CSQ3INI) INITPARM('CSQ3E...
about 6 hours ago in z/OS / BCP_Consoles Submitted

Allow to browse or edit a saved report template in zOSMF for DFSMSrmm

Currently, within zOSMF for DFSMSrmm, it is not possible to view or edit a report once it has been saved. The only available options are to DELETE or SUBMIT the report. This is not sufficient, as I would like to review the report once more before ...
1 day ago in z/OS / DFSMS RMM Submitted

Usable output from java on z/OS generally, but especially z/OSMF

The output from java on z/OS is almost unusable. A case in point is z/OSMF. This is now promoted as a strategic part of z/OS and now seems to be a required task, automatically started at IPL. The current output has no timestamps, rendering it of l...
3 days ago in z/OS / z/OSMF Submitted

Add query parameter to read or write a set of records in a dataset

We would like to reduce redundant locking and response data volume. It could be as simple as "?start=10&end=23" which would only retrieve records 10-23. If either is not filled start defaults to first record and end to last record. As a bonus,...
28 days ago in z/OS / z/OSMF Submitted

To capture the SC's LOCK SET NAME from the DCOLLECT

Today, DCOLLECT does not provide the lock structure information, which limits our ability to validate the definitions between the Current SCDS and the New SCDS. The below records are being generated from the DCOLLECT and used for the comparison be...
about 1 month ago in z/OS / DFSMS ISMF/Naviquest Under review

Append dataset API

Add an API to append to a dataset. This is already a feature in batch programs. At present, to append the entire dataset has to be downloaded, appended on the device, then overwritten. This is substantial traffic for something like logging.
28 days ago in z/OS / z/OSMF Under review

Add REFVVDS(volser) parm to DEF CLUSTER with RECATALOG

We have ZFS datasets in the SYSRES (&SYSR2, in our case).We're upgrading z/OS and we need to catalog new ZFSs indirectly using &SYSR2 - we're not using SSA.When we try to use a DEF CLUSTER with RECATALOG the job fails as the VVDS in the cu...
about 2 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM Under review

Add jobname/userid to BPXP005I messages

Currently, when the BPXP005I message is issued, there is no indication of the originating job name or user ID. As a result, system programmers must manually investigate to determine which user or job is generating the message, significantly slowin...
16 days ago in z/OS / USS Submitted

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