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Core Infrastructure

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DFSMSrmm: Dont Set REJTMS Flag in TCDB i

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0929033725User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSS02002Title: DFSMSrmm: Dont Set REJTMS Flag in TCDB if RMM Not ActiveSubmitted By: Mike WoodOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : MVSSFPOC: Arseniy...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS RMM 2 Not under consideration

Enhance the Mapping Macro for SMF Record

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0902061738User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE064942Title: Enhance the Mapping Macro for SMF Record Types 14 and 15Submitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS OCEOV 2 Future consideration

DFSMSdss: Support BWO Data Sets with COPY and RENAMEU

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00057062User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSS96022Title: DFSMSdss: Support BWO Data Sets with COPY and RENAMEUSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298FPOC: Barb...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 4 Not under consideration

DFSMShsm: Reinstate RECYCLE for volumes

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0402016815User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSS01009Title: DFSMShsm: Reinstate RECYCLE for volumes anywhere in connected setSubmitted By: Tony PearsonOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : MVSSF...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 3 Not under consideration

DFSMSrmm: Provide option to display info

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR050200569User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSS00012Title: DFSMSrmm: Provide option to display information on single screenSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS RMM 3 Not under consideration

IEBCOPY Permit Partially Qualified Membe

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1117118014User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SOMVSE87101Title: IEBCOPY Permit Partially Qualified Member NamesSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : ...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Utilities 1 Future consideration

Allow LSR Buffer Pools to be allocated i

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0703094738User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSS09003Title: Allow LSR Buffer Pools to be allocated in 64-bit StorageSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS ...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM 2 Not under consideration

DSS - Improve Catalog Search Performance

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0110065441User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSS053127Title: DSS - Improve Catalog Search PerformanceSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : MVSSFP...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 3 Not under consideration

Enhance DFSMSdss REN/RENUNC to Generical

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1117084756User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSS08005Title: Enhance DFSMSdss REN/RENUNC to Generically Add/Remove LevelsSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : ...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 3 Not under consideration

Writing EOF (end-of-file) for non-SMS managed data sets at create time

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1119075920User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSS07016Title: Writing EOF (end-of-file) for non-SMS data sets at create time.Submitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS OCEOV 3 Future consideration