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Issue warning message when -homedir points to an invalid directory or file.

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0318146227User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR0318146227Title: Issue warning message when -homedir points to an invalid directory or file.Submitted By: David Hilliard/Poughkeepsie/IBMOriginators Area: Encrypti...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / Encryption Facility 2 Not under consideration

CSD0050I Command processing ended abnormally: Given final block not properly padded Message needs to be changed to indicate that this is issued due to a password problem.

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1008082538User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR1008082538Title: CSD0050I Command processing ended abnormally: Given final block not properly padded Message needs to be changed to indicate that this is issued du...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / Encryption Facility 2 Not under consideration

4096-bit RSA key support for Encryption Facility for z/OS CSDFILEN (Encrypt) and CSDFILDE (Decrypt) batch programs

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0321114937User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR0321114937Title: 4096-bit RSA key support for Encryption Facility for z/OS CSDFILEN (Encrypt) and CSDFILDE (Decrypt) batch programsSubmitted By: Ingo Franzki/Germa...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / Encryption Facility 2 Not under consideration

Provide a RunTime option to avoid creati

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0210146243User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR0210146243Title: Provide a RunTime option to avoid creation of new additional Language Environment OptionsSubmitted By: Wilfried van Hecke/Germany/IBMOriginators A...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / LE 4 Not under consideration

Encryption Facility to be invoked through SMS contructs

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0416077013User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR0416077013Title: Encryption Facility to be invoked through SMS contructsSubmitted By: Stanley Jon/Markham/IBMOriginators Area: z/OS Q&AFPOC: John Petreshock/Po...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / Encryption Facility 2 Not under consideration

CICS messages originated by PLI PUT DATA

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1105136243User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR1105136243Title: CICS messages originated by PLI PUT DATAs or PUT LISTs or COBOL DISPLAY are not prefixed by the issuing Program NameSubmitted By: Wilfried van Hec...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Future consideration

JES2: Ability to route output to an internet connected userid

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00068437User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSJES295204Title: JES2: Ability to route output to an internet connected useridSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298FP...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / JES2 3 Future consideration

DESTID support for IP Printway Destinations

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00068845User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSJES297202Title: DESTID support for IP Printway DestioationsSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298FPOC: Mark Bauman/Ro...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / JES2 3 Future consideration

$PJES2TERM should require operator confirmation

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00073820User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSJES299002Title: $PJES2TERM should require operator confirmation.Submitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298FPOC: Mark Baum...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / JES2 2 Future consideration

JCL Inheritance of Job Statement Parameters

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0119112817User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSSHARE01713Title: JCL Inheritance of Job Statement ParametersSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : MVS...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / JES2 3 Future consideration