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BCP_Allocation

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Back reference SYSOUT DD JES data set

Kindly refer to PMR case number TS014415883 This will be useful when second step can back reference to the SYSPRINT from first step, done some filtering and produce the desire output in second step, whilst still able to see the actual output in fi...
7 months ago in z/OS / BCP_Allocation 1 Not under consideration

Provide a DISPLAY PROCLIB command similar to D PARMLIB

Please provide DISPLAY PROCLIB|STCJOBS command similar to the DISPLAY PARMLIB command.
about 3 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Allocation 3 Future consideration

Store dataset creating id in automatically during allocation

Provide a mechanism where the creating ID of a dataset can be stored in a place that can be easily displayed and reported on using standard tooling like Dcollect.
over 3 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Allocation 3 Not under consideration

UNIT=AFF as default for all concatenated allocations

Because there is no way to limit the number of tape drives a batch job can request concurrently, it would be very helpful if UNIT=AFF were the default for ALL concatenated allocations.Today, when tape storage is tapeless, it makes no sense to moun...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Allocation 4 Not under consideration

Mount improvement with multi-volume, multi-unit allocation

Prologue: I think this is an issue that needs improvement. I can't find a solution that exists in z/OS - if it does please let me know during discussion of the requirement. I'm posting in MVSE because I believe Allocation belongs to MVSE not MVSS,...
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Allocation 1 Not under consideration

Allow the dynalloc text unit 8017 (Unix PATH) to be more than 255 characters long

Dynamic allocation limits the length of a Unix path name (for text unit 8017) to 255 characters, in spite of the fact that the text unit length field is 16 bits (max of 65535). This should be relaxed.
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Allocation 1 Future consideration

Issue a IEFA110I message for Dynamic Allocation return code X'020C'

When Dynamic Allocation returns a return code X'0210', message IEFA110I is issued showing the job that is currently using the data set as this example shows. DELETE APP1.TECH.TABLE IKJ56225I DATA SET APP1.TECH.TABLE ALREADY IN USE, TRY LATERIKJ562...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Allocation 1 Not under consideration

Provide capability to limit tape drive use under JES2

We are migrating from JES3 to JES2 due to IBM's directional statement of stabilization of JES3. We currently have JES3 exits on several of our production systems that will cancel jobs that use excessive tape drives. Occasionally a poorly written j...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Allocation 4 Not under consideration

Better Alert or Avoid having a UserCatalg allocated elsewhere that in the CAS

The customer has got a problem with a UserCatalog he wanted to move, but this UserCatalog was allocatde in the *MASTER* Adress Space
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Allocation 2 Not under consideration

PDSE Member Generation access using JCL

Enhance JCL to enable access to PDSE V2 member generations.
about 6 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Allocation 1 Future consideration

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