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Core Infrastructure

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RMF Spreadsheet Reporter upgraded to new XLSX Excel Files tye

Due to upgrade of my office platform I'm not more able to use XLS files on my workstation, for security reasons my company has disabled this type of files; I'm allowed to work only with XLSX files.At this point I'm not able to use anymore the RMF ...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / RMF 0 Future consideration

Extended ping support in TSO option 6

Need important extended ping in ispf.we can only do workstation of extended ping for OSA, etc. When doing destructive or plan outage to see traffic route with using extended ping. Similar ping ofPing xxx.xxx.xxx -t-t is extended ping and cntl c to...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 8 Not under consideration

Allow DFHSM to Migrate bad files with 0 exts

We have come across bad dsns(meaning files that have no lrecl, blocksize, 0 extents and/or are empty).DFHSM will bypass these types of files due to it having 0 extents. What is happening is even though they are still being cataloged. With these fi...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Future consideration

In NCA When copying a stack should we should have an option to change the Version of the stack

There are times when we are copying a stack from one image to another. The current image is a lower level then the one we are moving to. Right now I have to stop the process, go to the image, update it and then move it. It would be better to do th...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Remove an MKVP from a KDS header record

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1213136045User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR1213136045Title: Remove an MKVP from a KDS header recordSubmitted By: Laura M Danieli/Poughkeepsie/IBMOriginators Area: POKFPOC: John Petreshock/Poughkeepsie/IBM S...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / ICSF 1 Planned for future release

SMP/E: Modify SMP/E select panels to process multiple selections

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0625114613User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE99205Title: SMP/E: Modify SMP/E select panels to process multiple selectionsSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROU...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 3 Future consideration

TSO REXX - SAY SHOULD NOT CHOP OUTPUT IN

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR031011415User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SOMVSE90027Title: TSO REXX - SAY SHOULD NOT CHOP OUTPUT INTO 79 CHAR PIECESSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS ...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / TSO 2 Not under consideration

TSO/E: SUBMIT Should Provide for Not Tra

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00074949User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE99507Title: TSO/E: SUBMIT Should Provide for Not Translating to Upper CaseSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298F...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / TSO 2 Not under consideration

TSO/E - Make GDG Dataset Names valid for

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0429115953User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSSHARE014961Title: TSO/E - Make GDG Dataset Names valid for TSO PARSESubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPR...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / TSO 2 Not under consideration

Add SNMP manager usage of MIBS.DATA for processing alert traps

We are running OSNMP in a started task to receive messages over port 162 from outboard hardware. Previous to z/OS 2.3 the messages come across as EBCDIC and we could use automation to create alerts for warning and critical messages. Now under z/OS...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

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