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RMM catsynch verify error listing

PGM=EDGHSKP,PARM='CATSYNCH,VERIFY' takes a SVC dump.Unfortunately, you have to find out why!The cause seem to be orphaned "rename in Progress" data sets.RMM message data set contains Information:EDG2237E CATALOG SEARCH INTERFACE REQUEST FAILED RET...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS RMM 1 Planned for future release

Support proxy servers for CDA and GDK

A proxy server allows a site to funnel access through while protecting the z/OS (real origin) address. Some sites disallow direct access from the mainframe to public cloud providers. This can be done to improve security and privacy of the mainfram...
4 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS Cloud Data Access 0 Future consideration

Provide REST API for Software Update Plugin

Please provide a REST API that will provide subset of functionality for performing automated updates.
over 1 year ago in z/OS / SMP/E 0 Future consideration

Expand RACF resource OPERCMDS MVS.VARY.WLM to improve protection of WLM application-environments

V WLM,APPLENV=<name>,refresh|quiesce|resume command can be protected by OPERCMDS MVS.VARY.WLM resource. If a userID has this resource permitted, he can issue the "v wlm,applenv..." commands to every application-environment with any operation...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / BCP_WLM 0 Future consideration

DFSMSdss SPACEREL command to support UCB unit address

Dear IBM Developer team, After working with the IBM support team for DFSMSdss SPACEREL command, we have realized that it is not possible to use UCB unit address in the DYNam parameter for the SPACEREL command, and it only supports VOLSER and STORG...
about 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 4 Future consideration

DFSMS ACS &MAXSIZE for Extended Format datasets

The value for the variable &MAXSIZE in DFSMSdfp Automatic Class Selection for NON-VSAM datasets is always calculated as 1 x Primary + 15 x Secondary, + Directory if applicable. In the case of &DSNTYPE being EXC, EXR or LIBRARY this value s...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 1 Not under consideration

RMF Post Processor jobs that sorts SMF data to become eligible for the IBM Accelerator for Z Sort

We have recently installed the PTF to enable the IBM Accelerator for Z Sort and noticed that our RMF Post Processor SORT jobs are ineligible for the ZSORT feature. These are new features that IBM introduces to to save on elapsed and CPU times and ...
about 4 years ago in z/OS / RMF 0 Future consideration

An AD to ESM mapping mechanism for objects and actions with a RESTful API interface

All of the front-end and orchestration tools work off Active Directory authorizations. There is no connection between any AD entitlements and the resources on the mainframe environment. To prevent a man in the middle attack there is a need to crea...
about 2 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Future consideration

TSO DELETE should delete the PDSE base member and all generations

TSO Delete currently deletes the PDSE base member (generation 0) and leaves generations -1 and beyond as orphan/ghost members. Delete should delete the base and all generations - with an appropriate message See old idea ZOS-I-3593 this is a fairly...
12 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 2 Future consideration

Unable to delete member in PDSE 100% utilized

See: PMR
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS PDS/PDSE 2 Future consideration

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