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Core Infrastructure

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SDSF SJ command

Allow SJ SDSF command to support remote jobs .
over 2 years ago in z/OS / JES2 1 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

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

Restrict access depending on the system service used to access a resource.

A resource, usually a dataset but it can be a general resource, can be accessed through different services. The idea relates to the ability of accessing the resource through TSO, for example, but not using a JOB (or NetView, or other systems servi...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / RACF 3 Not under consideration

Tool to simulate access to resources.

Administrators and support staff usually need to refine and diagnose RACF controlled access. Therefore they should have available a tool to specify the conditions when an access is to happen and get a detailed RACF response.
over 2 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Not under consideration

&SUBSTR Pseudovariable

Changing the value of a variable in the middle of a string could be improved by allowing the use of &SUBSTR as a pseudovariable like can be done in PL/I. SET &OLDVAR = &STR(THIS RUN IS A LIVE RUN) So instead of using:&NEWVAR = &...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Future consideration

Enable PASSTICKET support for the FTP Client

There needs to be an option added to the FTP Client to enable the use of PASSTICKET as an authentication metric. Currently the only options that can be used with FTP Client is Password/MFA or X509 Certificate logon. The issue with password logon i...
almost 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Future consideration

Enhance ICSF to support dynamic Enable and Disable for ICSF TKDS

Current and recent releases of ICSF provide a function to Enable and Disable dynamic updates to ICSF CKDS & PKDS datasets - I believe via PANELID CSFACF00. This function is missing for ICSF TKDS dataset. It would be nice to have consistency a...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / ICSF 0 Future consideration

LE individual modules CEEROPT and CEEUOPT should be treated the same

CEEROPT and CEEUOPT allow for the passage of LE options at the individual job/application level. However, currently CEEROPT and be loaded from STEPLIB while CEEUOPT requires that it be linked with the application/program. CEEROPT is for region lev...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Not under consideration

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over 2 years ago in z/OS / BCP_General 0 Not under consideration

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