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Core Infrastructure

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Ability to customise z/OSMF Software Management Deployments to add additional jobs

Currently the jobs generated to perform a deployment are fixed. We need to be able to customise 'Deployment' so we can add our own JCL at any stage of the deployment checklist. This is required so we can make z/OSMF deployment perform all the step...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 0 Future consideration

DFSMSHSM LIST DATASET with Cloud Object Name

We are able to get a list of the Cloud Containers / Buckets, migrated data sets, and listing of the Contain objects using the following: LIST CLOUD(cloudname) LIST LEVEL(x) LIST CLOUD(cloudname) CONTAINER(containername) Using these lists, it is st...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Future consideration

Allow SMS to process DD DUMMY

We would like to eliminate all esoterics from HCD and thus allow SMS to be the sole source for esoterics. There is at least one circumstance where this is not a transparent change and that is when using the DUMMY parameter. For example if you have...
about 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 1 Not under consideration

PDMD1202-508 XCF Buffer management

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: jes.jessenSubmitters Company: DMdata PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PDMD1202-508 XCF Buffer managementHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Status: Closed Status: Session: Requirement...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / BCP_XCF/XES 2 Future consideration

PCIT0307-1028 Prevent Corruption to PDSEs

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: william.pape@citigroup.comSubmitters Company: Citigroup PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PCIT0307-1028 Prevent Corruption to PDSEsHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Status: Closed St...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS PDS/PDSE 3 Future consideration

Preserve data set alias when moving non-SMS managed data set

When moving non-SMS managed data sets with aliases, the data set aliases are deleted. There is no message or return code indicating that..A message should be issued which informs about the deletion. In addition the message should contain the data ...
about 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 Future consideration

Create a new code page in order to support latest Spanish language changes; namely, using ll and ch as two different chars

We have found a weird behaviour using PL/I REGEX function. After opening a support case, IBM team become aware code page needs some updates. However, it may be easier to build a new one, picking those changes.
over 1 year ago in z/OS / LE 0 Future consideration

z/OS Contents Supervision - Request for API's/Exit Points for RACF PROGRAM Class Verification Checks

As z/OS Contents Supervision does not issue standard RACF/SAF interfaces to check profiles in the RACF PROGRAM class when loading programs/modules into storage, the IBM zSecure Admin Access Monitor does not get sight of the authorisation check as ...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / RACF 4 Not under consideration

New JES2 Init Statement PARM to impose JOB CPU Time Limits

Suggested JES2 Initialization Statement enhancements------------------------------------------------ Impose a JOB CPU TIME limit. Add a parameter to the JOBCLASS statement (maybe JTIMEX) - sets the TIME= value on JOB statement. TIME parameter on J...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / JES2 0 Future consideration

Allow software instances to have more than one workflow file

Even IBM written workflow (e.g. zCX) do have multiple files to have a separation between the workflow itself and the JCL or REXX templates. Like that, the workflow is much more maintainable compared to using inline templates. However when creating...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 5 Not under consideration