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DFSMS VSAM

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Espansion problem on DB2 table allocated on Storage group with available free space

DB2 for z/OS does not elect to reuse the space that it freed up on the first volume of multivolume vsam dat set.DFSMS will not and cannot know it is available for reuse.Since the data set is a Linear Data Set, it is up to the application to determ...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM 2 Not under consideration

VSAM Verify to repair control blocks

If VSAM open feedback indicates improperly closed VSAM, we would like to have VSAM open to implicitly drive VSAM Verify one time and re-drive the open request. This is to be done in a fashion that application requesting OPEN is successful in the c...
about 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM 3 Not under consideration

Component name in IFGRPL

When the Vsam has no more volumes, there's a need to make an extent by idcams.To automate de idcams jcl, there's a requirement to know the component name of vsam to extent, but there's no information of that in ifgrpl. we need this information in ...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM 2 Not under consideration

Move the LSRPOOL Buffers to Above-the-Bar Storage

Move the LSRPOOL buffers from extended above the line storage to above-the-bar storage.
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM 4 Not under consideration

Allow LSR Buffer Pools to be allocated i

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0703094738User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSS09003Title: Allow LSR Buffer Pools to be allocated in 64-bit StorageSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS ...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM 2 Not under consideration

Improve VSAM NSR Data Buffer Allocation

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0703094737User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSS09002Title: Improve VSAM NSR Data Buffer Allocation LogicSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : MV...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM 2 Not under consideration

DFP remove size restrictions from GENCB

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00027623User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SCTPAM86020Title: DFP remove size restrictions from GENCBSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298FPOC: Barbara McDonald/S...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM 3 Not under consideration

DFP chained VSAM reads for control inter

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00027958User Marketing Field Requirement Number: GO6SMG91001Title: DFP chained VSAM reads for control interval/block optionsSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298FPOC: ...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM 3 Not under consideration