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THE AL COMMAND IN THE DATA SET LIST UTILITY DOES NOT USE THE SELECTED DATA SET ATTRIBUTES TO ALLOCATE THE NEW DATA SET.

When viewing the Data Set Utility panel ISRUDSL0 (ISPF 3.4) and entering the AL (Allocate) Line Command next to a dataset, Panel ISRMCALL (Allocate Target Data Set) is displayed. If option 2. Specify allocation attributes is selected then panel IS...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 3 Not under consideration

Move the LSRPOOL Buffers to Above-the-Bar Storage

Move the LSRPOOL buffers from extended above the line storage to above-the-bar storage.
over 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM 4 Not under consideration

ability to start RMF dash boards at zOSMF startup

Currently RMF dash boards need to be started by a specific user after that user logs onto zOSMF. These dash boards are limited to use by only the user that starts them and can only go back in time (using retrieve historical data) a relatively smal...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

z/OS UNIX - Improvements to mv Command

Regarding the z/OS UNIX mv command ... We believe the mv command should always move a file asis, i.e. it should not only move the file as regards to name, content and size, but also retain all of its attributes, including security attributes. Th...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / Shell & Utilities 0 Future consideration

Better Messages and Help for LOGLIM in OPERLOG

If you enter 'F xx PREV' in OPERLOG and get the Message 'TOP OF DATA REACHED' this could mean that you reach top of data or the LOGLIM – there is no way to differentiate what is true. It would be much easier for the user if ‘LOGLIM REACHED' is dis...
about 5 years ago in z/OS / SDSF 1 Not under consideration

Add Ability to Honor Password History to ALU PASSWORD Command

Performing an ALTUSER command allows users to reset their password to one of their historic passwords. Please enhance the command with an option to honor the history or issue a warning when there is a collision with a password in the history.
over 2 years ago in z/OS / RACF 2 Not under consideration

Ability to overwrite workflow variables on "Start Workflow" REST API

We are starting our workflows through Jenkins using "Start workflow" REST API. From time to time it is required to modify some workflow variable on start. But the API does not allow to do that. Variable can be specified only on Workflow creation. ...
about 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

z/OS TSO - Add LOGLINE option to IKJTSOxx LOGON setting

In zOS TSO PARMLIB member IKJTSOxx, add an option to replace macro IKJTSO's LOGLINE setting, similar to how APAR OA57937 did for its LOGTIME setting. If users want to change the default MODGEN(IKJTSO) values for LOGTIME/LOGLINE, they would assemb...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Not under consideration

Allow FTP proxy port to be configurable

Customers have interest in being able to configure the port used for FTP proxy.
over 7 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Not under consideration

Logger limit of 200 Dataspaces

We have recently hit the 200 Dataspace limit of the IXGLOGR address space which resulted in message DFHLG0777 Return code 867. The problem occurred approximately 5-7 times a day causing some customer transactions to time out. It took close to 3 we...
about 5 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Logger 0 Future consideration

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