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REXX Syntax should be available in JCL

JCL isn't going away - it's too deeply embedded, there are too many "dusty decks" that aren't feasible to convert, and too many tools that work with or assume it. So, while having Python and REXX for scripting is nice, they can't supersede JCL. Bu...
about 1 year ago in z/OS / BCP_Scheduler 1 Not under consideration

List all SEGMENTS from LISTUSER or LISTGRP command

Using RACF Commands LISTUSER and LISTGRP there is no way to list all the segments on the User ID or Group without listing each segment name on the command. The request is to allow the use of ALL on the LISTUSER or LISTGRP command to list all segme...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / RACF 2 Not under consideration

Enhance SYSDSN to work on GDG generations

The CLIST SYSDSN command does not work on GDG bases or generations. It would be desirable if it worked on them.
over 2 years ago in z/OS / TSO 3 Future consideration

Running REXX containing dialogues should issue an error in case of user interaction when using REST interface

We use the command "zowe zos-tso issue command "exec somerexx"" extensively, to reuse some of our existing REXX on Z.This causes problems sometimes, when a legacy REXX calls another legacy REXX that calls another ..., and somewhere a panel pops up...
about 1 year ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Provide JES2 health check to show when init parms do not match currently active parms

We have a number of JES2 environments which have evolved over time. Due to consolidation, acquisitions and simplification, JES2 init parms may have been modified without the active environment being updated. With many parameters, a JES2 warm start...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / JES2 0 Future consideration

Provide an option to run the zCX upgrade workflow fully automated

Currently the first two steps of the zCX upgrade workflow need to be run manually. It would be great, if these two steps can run automatically, so the whole workflow process needs no further manual intervention, once it was started. This would als...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / Container Extensions (zCX) 0 Future consideration

Add auto refresh/update

When checking the status of running automation workflows or when user needs to manually do steps they are often mashing the refresh button in order to see status changes. Suggestion to add a method to automatically update on changes or refresh in ...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

ISPF Edit highlighting for ACS routines

The ISPF editor should be enhanced to support highlighting for ACS routines.
over 3 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 2 Planned for future release

Create Alias for all datasets when installing new z/OS

Hi Last time I installed z/OS 2.5 all datasets was defined with an Alias but not this time with install of z/OS 3.1. the answer I got from case TS014843200 was: Its working as designed. Data sets which can be referenced using the volume, like PDSe...
10 months ago in z/OS / SMP/E 2 Future consideration

An AD to ESM mapping mechanism for objects and actions with a RESTful API interface

All of the front-end and orchestration tools work off Active Directory authorizations. There is no connection between any AD entitlements and the resources on the mainframe environment. To prevent a man in the middle attack there is a need to crea...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Future consideration