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Core Infrastructure

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64-bit version of CEE3ERP required

CICS TS 4.2 and above provide support for Java by running a JVM within a 64-bit PIPI enclave (CELQPIPI). Every thread within the enclave begins life as an LE pthread and so has the LE ESTAE active for error handling. CICS enabled threads will addi...
about 9 years ago in z/OS / LE 2 Future consideration

SMP/E BPX.SUPERUSER alternative

The requirement for BPX.SUPERUSER access to install and maintain products with HFS parts is becoming a big problem and some sort of alternative that restricts the use to SMP/E purposes only or somethning like that is needed.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 1 Future consideration

RMF Spreadsheet Reporter upgraded to new XLSX Excel Files tye

Due to upgrade of my office platform I'm not more able to use XLS files on my workstation, for security reasons my company has disabled this type of files; I'm allowed to work only with XLSX files.At this point I'm not able to use anymore the RMF ...
about 3 years ago in z/OS / RMF 0 Future consideration

Health Check for USS mounts would benefit from ability to specify "expected deviation"

In a multi-member sysplex it isn't unusual for a shared BPXPRMxx member to attempt to mount a symbolically described ZFS at a mountpoint already occupied by a data set from another IPL set. This is flagged as a mount failure on the system attempti...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / USS 2 Future consideration

PAET0311-1383 MP/E UCLIN REP GZONE ZINDEX should only act on selected Zone entry

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: Jon.VeilleuxSubmitters Company: Aetna PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PAET0311-1383 MP/E UCLIN REP GZONE ZINDEX should only act on selected Zone entryHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurr...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 3 Future consideration

Allow DFHSM to Migrate bad files with 0 exts

We have come across bad dsns(meaning files that have no lrecl, blocksize, 0 extents and/or are empty).DFHSM will bypass these types of files due to it having 0 extents. What is happening is even though they are still being cataloged. With these fi...
about 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Future consideration

the ability to increase or set ARG_MAX in USS

We are wondering if there is some way to change and set ARG_MAX to a higher value than 1048576 bytes long.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / USS 2 Future consideration

CICS - automount permissions for UNIX files

Preparing our environment for Java, we engaged our operating systems and security groups to help with file allocations for CICS JVM directories. These allocations occur when a CICS JVM is installed into the region. The UNIX automount feature was u...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / USS 4 Future consideration

In RMFIII, Unable to determine CPU Service class joined an enclave that is classified into a different/lower service class

In RMFIII, Unable to determine CPU Service class joined an enclave that is classified into a different/lower service class
about 3 years ago in z/OS / Advanced Data Gatherer 1 Future consideration

BPXF038I is a misleading answer to command "F BPXOINIT,FILESYS=DISPLAY,EXCEPTION"

Hello, The following command list exceptions with mounted files system: F BPXOINIT,FILESYS=DISPLAY,EXCEPTION The answer if there are *no* exceptions to report is: BPXF038I NO FILE SYSTEMS FOUND. This message is misleading and incorrect. There are ...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / USS 2 Future consideration

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