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Add SYSPLEX to SMF type 26 (job purge)

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1117112417User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE11030Title: Add SYSPLEX to SMF type 26 (job purge)Submitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : MVSEFPOC:...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / JES2 2 Not under consideration

SMP/E should offer GROUPEXTEND on RESTOR

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1224102155User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE10022Title: SMP/E should offer GROUPEXTEND on RESTORE commandSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ ...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 2 Future consideration

SMP/E: APPLY Processing Should Perform MOUNTs & UNMOUNTs for OE

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0625114611User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE98503Title: SMP/E: APPLY Processing Should Perform MOUNTs & UNMOUNTs for OESubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGG...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 2 Future consideration

TSO and DADSM Error Code Documentation

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00031992User Marketing Field Requirement Number: GO1CPR88006Title: TSO and DADSM Error Code DocumentationSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298FPOC: William Yurkovic/Po...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / TSO 2 Not under consideration

Move SMP/E Message GIM69158I to SMPOUT

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR111110673User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE10015Title: Move SMP/E Message GIM69158I to SMPOUTSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : MVSEFPOC: ...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 2 Future consideration

Provide a List of Breakpoints Under TEST

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0325114042User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSSHARE012535Title: Provide a List of Breakpoints Under TESTSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : MVSEF...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / TSO 2 Not under consideration

New LE Callable Service to get (various)

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1216031457User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSLNGC0313587Title: New LE Callable Service to get (various) Program NamesSubmitted By: John MontiOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : APLS UGPROJ : LNGCFPOC: Kersh...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / LE 2 Not under consideration

RACF: Create PARMLIB member for ICHRIN03

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0116143553User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE13031Title: RACF: Create PARMLIB member for ICHRIN03Submitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : MVSEFPO...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Future consideration

Wildcards/Generic Names should be allowe

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1116101620User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR1116101620Title: Wildcards/Generic Names should be allowed for conditional accessSubmitted By: Norbert Roeckel/Germany/IBMOriginators Area: 724/++496131845893FPOC:...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Future consideration

TSO REXX - Should Detect PDS Member-Not-

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0711115114User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSSHARE018739Title: TSO REXX - Should Detect PDS Member-Not-FoundSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : ...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Future consideration