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F021 ? Automatically refresh job results workflow status not automatically updating

F021 – Automatically refresh job resultsworkflow status not automatically updating
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 3 Future consideration

z/OSMF Print Workflow in landscape format

Currently the "Print Workflow" functionality is primarily intended for portrait format use.Especially for large tables it might be very helpful to be able to print in landscape format.
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Allow HSM Recycle of tape to disk

We have HSM backup data on tape, and we would like to move this to disk instead. We have implemented autobackup to disk, but even after several months there is still tape media that contains valid backup versions. We need the ability to recycle th...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Future consideration

Avoid abend0C4 in BPXPRFVE touching volatile control blocks.

RTM1 software logrec entries should be suppessed by FRR recovery routine for 0C4 when addessing volatile control blocks.
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / USS 3 Future consideration

Add support for LBI to C/RTL

C/RTL does not currently support BLKSIZE > 32760 for tape data sets. LBI allows a BLKSIZE up to ~256K. C/RTL should support LBI to allow for more efficient transfer of data stored on tape.
about 10 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Future consideration

Would like additional useful details on IOS163A message

We occasionally see some IOS163A messages like the following:IOS163A CHPID 64 ALERT, NO ASSOCIATED SUBCHANNEL FOR DEVICE Unfortunately that doesn't have enough information for us to immediately act on that message. We must get someone to look at t...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 1 Future consideration

Specifying subchannel set id on 'IPL Attribute List' panel in HCD

We are interested in knowing if we will be able to specify the CSS as part of the IPL address on the 'IPL Attributes List' panel of HCD.
about 5 years ago in z/OS / HCD 2 Future consideration

DFSMS: Make Batch Naviquest Functions Ea

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00066214User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSS97018Title: DFSMS: Make Batch Naviquest Functions Easier to Use under ISMFSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298F...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS ISMF/Naviquest 2 Future consideration

Provide System Option to Populate Userid

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0410072444User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE064958Title: Provide System Option to Populate Userid in SMF RecordsSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS ...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 1 Future consideration

Add SMF subtype support to LSNAME parame

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1202104944User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE10020Title: Add SMF subtype support to LSNAME parameter of SMFPRMxxSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS U...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 1 Future consideration

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