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Track date last encrypted adn decrypted in VVDS cell

We want to be able to determine when a dataset was last encrypted and decrypted separately. Our long term key management strategy requires knowledge of these dates.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Access Methods Non-Vsam 2 Future consideration

More details behind LDAP's Internal Errors like R008115

LDAP reason code: R008115 An internal TDBM backend error has occurredis not enough detail for customers to fix the problem themselves. Internal issues like not defining an entry completely (eg, the user used on a Bind) should be externalized.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / LDAP 2 Future consideration

Long IOS recovery time in HyperPAV environment

Customer has concern about the IOS recovery time when the dasd devices are unresponsive.When IFCC or MIH type error occurs, IOS performs the DPS validation. During this DPSVAL, if the SNID (Sense Path Group ID) command fails, the defective path is...
about 9 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 3 Future consideration

z/OS Logr needs a way to delete expired offload datasets even when no new data is written to the logstream.

In the context of AUTDELETE(YES), Logr only considers deleting expired offload datasets when it needs to allocate a new offload dataset.If there is no write activity on the logstream, the current offload never fills up and the old data in the LS i...
about 9 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Logger 1 Planned for future release

IARV64 macro to return guard area

We use the IARV64 REQUEST=LIST macro to list all HVCommon memory objects. If you calculate the size of the memory objects using the V64WAEND64 and V64WASTART64 addresses returned from the IARV64 macro, it is possible for those numbers to be off be...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Storage Management (inc. RSM/ASM/VSM/DIV) 2 Not under consideration

determine file size when viewing workstation file

ISPF and its workstation agent should be changed so that they can determine the size of the workstation file being viewed and allocate a sufficiently large z/OS work data set to avoid the out-of-space condition.
about 11 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 3 Not under consideration

drivining z/OSMF REST API from uss without credentials

I want to be to invoke z/OSMF REST API while I'm logged in uss without providing credentials that I have passed when I logged to uss.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Enhance granularity for CTRACE_DEFAULT_OR_MIN Health Check

Currently, the CTRACE_DEFAULT_OR_MIN Health Check is an "all or nothing" proposition--that is, there is no way to tell the Check that it is "OK" to be using non-default or "minimum" trace parameters for any one specific Component. So, if any one C...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Service Aids 1 Not under consideration

The EXPDT retention method needs an option for WHILECATALOG control that is independent of expiration date and relies on catalog status only

In the VRSEL retention method, you can code WHILECATALOG and IGNORE EXPIRY DATE = YES. The effect of this is that when the catalog is deleted, the dataset is no longer retained and in the next run of the EXPROC function will be release. In the EXP...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS RMM 0 Planned for future release

Allow blank lines in AMASPZAP input

Allow blank lines in SYSIN for AMASPZAP to help readability. Already discussed with Jim Mulder and Barry Lichtenstein. Barry also suggested allowing for an * in column 1 to be consistent with Binder.
over 7 years ago in z/OS / Program Management/Binder 0 Future consideration

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