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CSSMTP € character in SUBJECT

Our customer(s) requirements to have € character supported in Subject can't be solved converting all needed eMail to execute CUNMRCSM like functions.
over 7 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Delivered

zOSMF archive workflow

Place deleted workflows in a separate folder. Provide a means to regularly archive or backup workflow. Also have an overview report that spans workflows listing who-did-what-when.
about 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Delivered

RMM should surface reason volumes are not returned to scratch

Technote Reference #: S1000836 currently documents the process one needs to go through when attempting to determine why a particular logical volume was not returned to scratch during the last housekeeping run. Just going through those steps for a ...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS RMM 2 Delivered

Prompt user if they try to start a second z/OSMF Workflow instance from the same Workflow Definition

Some z/OSMF processes might not be suited to having multiple instances running in parallel. However, because there is currently no way to know from a Workflow instance which Workflow Definition it was created from, it is possible to start a second...
about 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 2 Delivered

HSM Should have a valid backup before performing migration for Extent Reduction

We have HSM set to not allow migration without a valid backup. We also have maxextents set to 5 for extent reduction. There are times that HSM migrates a dataset out for extent reduction and is unable to bring the dataset back - often due to lack ...
almost 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Delivered

Console MVS command to issue PING

When need a compatible command to issue a PING to a network resource and it can be done on the tso option 6. We need to have it able to do on the MVS Console. We had problem where tso was down and needed to ping a network resource from the mvs lpa...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Delivered

grep support recursion

Provide native support for recursion in grep, both -r and -R.
about 9 years ago in z/OS / Shell & Utilities 3 Delivered

DFHSM ARC0100I Message Automation Intercept - Disaster Recovery Solution

ARC0100I Message which is issued for the Hold/Release function of DFHSM Only get issued when Modify command is issued either from SDSF/CONSOLE and get logged to the SYSLOG however if same command is issued from TSO/ISPF(Option=6) ARC0100I is not l...
about 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Delivered

Have option for Distributor to reply with reset or not reply if there are no targets available

We are asking that IBM explore adding an option for the distributing stack to not pass traffic to the local stack if there are no current targets available to the distributor. Giving us the ability for when we receive a SYN packet to either have t...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Delivered

A DISPLAY BCPii Command is needed

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1011126254User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE12029Title: A DISPLAY BCPii Command is neededSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : MVSEFPOC: Step...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / BCP_BCPii 2 Delivered

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