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Bundle python with the z/OS base system

Including Python as a part of z/OS will offer several advantages, similar to REXX being bundled with z/OS. Python is an extremely versatile programming language with a wide range of applications, from web development to data analysis, artificial i...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / General 3 Delivered

Add an HTML file to the z/OS 3.1 PDF download similar to 1.READ_ME_FIRST_zOS_V2R5_TOC.htm

The HTM file provided in prior releases when downloading a collection of the z/OS publications was extremely useful. Please provide one for the z/OS 3.1 publications download. Without it the usability of the download collection is significantly re...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / Documentation 17 Delivered
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Revert $CS,P usage on STCs

I've noticed that after going to z/OS 2.4, using option 'P' in front of any executing STC, including DB2 STC tasks, DB2 is cancelled. From the manual, I found this happens only on z/OS 2.3 or later:https://www-01.ibm.com/servers/resourcelink/svc00...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / JES2 2 Delivered

CSSMTP comply with AUTH by rfc4954

Need to include the AUTH command on CSSMTP component on zOS TCPIP and zVM TCPIP in order to comply with the rfc4954
over 3 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 13 Delivered

zopen utilities as part of standard USS

Make the zopen utilties part of BCP. This way everybody will have it 'on their system' My suggestion is to put all 'that cool stuff' in /zopen There's nothing more to it to be honest ;) You might wanna start with a POC-trial-run in the next ADCD d...
8 months ago in z/OS / General 2 Delivered

Backup of inuse USS-files with DFSMShsm

Id DFSMShsm tries to make a full backup of a directory and one or some files are in use, HSM do not backup that/those file(s) brings the following error messages and ends with rc=2048:ADR035I (SCH)-PRIME(06), INSTALLATION EXIT ALTERED BYPASS FAC C...
about 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 4 Delivered

In the event of a comm outage with the CEC, some signal that z/OS could monitor for that would allow automation to restart BCPII.

we are never notified that the MCL upgrade or SE reboot is complete and cannot automatically recover connections and registration.
about 1 year ago in z/OS / BCP_BCPii 3 Delivered

API Calls in Java in addition to assembler, Cobol and C++

I have customers who writes all the programs for mainframe in Java. New developers are better writting Java code rather than others. The tools for development are in workstation and they test their programs on the workstation. My idea is to have t...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS Cloud Data Access 1 Delivered

Change space units for GIMUNZIP new allocation

After installing z/OS V2R5 via z/OSMF ServerPac PSI, the target and distribution non-VSAM data sets (PDS and PDSE) were allocated by "bytes" unit instead of traditional "tracks" or "cylinders", which made it difficult to measure the size of data s...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 4 Delivered

Allow permanent HTTPS_KEYRING name for HTTPS PDUU for z/OSMF Incident Log

Because the HTTPS_KEYRING name field is not preserved in the z/OSMF Incident Log 'Send data' wizard between two sessions the z/OSMF user MUST know/enter the keyring name each time before sending data. The HTTPS_KEYRING name should not be a mandato...
about 3 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Delivered