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    WLM: REST-API Support for z/OSMF Workload Management task

    In our environment, WLM Report Classes are essential for our accounting and chargeback management. However, it is currently not possible to automatically create, modify, delete, or even read Report Classes and Classification Rules when application...
    22 days ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

    Make File template content non editable during perform step time in a zosmf workflow

    In Production environments we would like the JCL content to be non-editable during step perform time in a zosmf workflow. This would help us enforce controls on the JCL content not being altered in a Production environment
    30 days ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

    Increase througput when sending data to S3 cloud

    We experience very poor performance when sending data dfsmsdss cda towards S3 cloud (max ~13MB/sec) Increasing the chunk size parts doesn't really help, because the current design of dfsmsdss cda does not allow a continuous flow of data streaming ...
    about 1 month ago in z/OS / DFSMS Cloud Data Access 0 Future consideration

    Via the ISPF panels when using the recover option after you select DSN it would be nice to carry the PDS name forward to the member selection screen

    You would be able to verify that indeed you have selected the correct dsn without having the backout of the screen and back to member list.
    about 2 months ago in z/OS / Change Tracker 0 Future consideration

    The ability for Change Tracker zosmf comparison be able to do not only backup to current comparisons but to do Backup to backup comparisons without creating a recover file to do compare.

    When multiple individuals update the same member , in parmlib for example, and one of the 4 updates for that IPL makes an error it would be nice to note when change error was actually made . This would result in quicker recovery than visually look...
    about 2 months ago in z/OS / Change Tracker 0 Future consideration

    Package CBPDO to enable download and product installation through ZOSMF

    Simplifies CBPDO installation for z/OS system programmers. Reduces manual SMP/E steps, HOLDDATA management errors.
    about 2 months ago in z/OS / SMP/E 0 Future consideration

    Provide keyword support to suppress generation of TITLES and LEGEND when running ISMF in batch

    When running batch ISMF/NAVIQUEST using ACBJBAOB, would like to have keyword support to be able to suppress the generation of TITLES and/or LEGEND in the output (especially when sending the report to a file) which is then subsequently used as inpu...
    about 2 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS ISMF/Naviquest 1 Future consideration

    Recover data sets from full volume dumps on TCT

    To be able to recover a single data set from a full volume dump on TCT would be a nice enhancement. A use case would be Db2 System Backup that uses DFSMS Copy Pools and gives Db2 the possibility to recover a single table space by extracting the re...
    2 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Future consideration

    Support for backup/recover using TCT

    Like the support for migrate/recall using TCT it would be a good idea to have that possibility for bakup/recover using TCT.
    2 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Future consideration

    Enable copy of TKDS keystore in ICSF virtual storage to be dynamically refreshed

    With reference to the case that I raised recently, TS021044974, I was advised by IBM that TKDS keystore in ICSF virtual storage can only be refreshed from TKDS VSAM by shutting down and restart ICSF started task. There is no option from an ICSF ad...
    2 months ago in z/OS / ICSF 1 Future consideration

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