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Core Infrastructure

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Fail request to encrypt when no enctyption is done (TAPE)

When we request a dataset to be encrypted (allocation in extended format and keylabel) on DASD SMS issues messages indicating the dataset was encrypted, however, If we request a new dataset with the same characteristics that goes to VTS (tape), ev...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 2 Not under consideration

Better support for PDS members in z/OS C library

The z/OS C library has poor support for PDS and PDS/E. Specifically, when using fopen() to read or write members, there are no facilities to: 1) obtain existing user directory entry info (read and write)2) update user directory info (write)3) supp...
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / LE 3 Future consideration

Reconnecting OTIS after the corresponding Db2 was started in Maintenance Mode and later in Operating Mode ( OAM recognize this this )

When a Db2 instance is stopped and started normally the corresponding OAM and OTIS reconnect to it as expected. If this Db2 is stopped and started in Maintenance Mode OAM acknowledges this and reconnect to this Db2 when it is started afterwards in...
5 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS OAM 1 Future consideration

Customer should not encounter additional software workload when enabling zHyperLink

Additional CPU software costs should not be experienced when enabling zHyperLink features. The customer should be given the option to convet zHyperLink I/O to FICON if the workload is not going to run on a z/IIP. This will allow the customer to en...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 0 Future consideration

Add a code stub to the z/OS LDAP examples for a basic authenticated session

Please add a new example file or commented section to the existing sample files found in /usr/lpp/ldap/examples/ that uses the LDAP client API to create an authenticated session through SSL on TLS V1.3. A working example would be a good basis to a...
6 months ago in z/OS / LDAP 0 Future consideration

ISPF DSLIST SRCHFOR Results Selection Enhancement

The current results of the SRCHFOR and MEM within DSLIST (ISPF 3.4) present an indication of which datasets the results were found but there is no way to then select (browse/edit/view/...) the dataset with just the results. There needs to be a way...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 1 Future consideration

REXX STORAGE function allows GETMAIN/FREEMAIN operation

Update the MVS TSO REXX product's STORAGE built-in function to have a GET/FREE option which would allow the user to obtain/free storage similar to the GETMAIN/FREEMAIN MVS macros. For instance: STORAGE('GET', length) - Will return an address of re...
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Future consideration

ICKDSF utility to include VVDS creation as part of INIT

Why is it useful: VVDS automatically creating immediately upon INIT causing VVDS created with less size, avoid timing issue and avoid automatic VVDS size creation Who will benefit: all the customers use ICDSF INIT, VVDS avoid redefine with customi...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Disk Storage SW Support 2 Future consideration

Creating links to independent mount points for CICS, DB2 and applications

The mount points /usr/lpp/db2, /usr/lpp/cics, /usr/lpp/cicsts and /usr/lpp/applicationxxxx should be linked in such a way that became independent from the $VERSION filesystem in case ZOS is in OMVS Sysplex mode. So, I suggest to create the followi...
about 7 years ago in z/OS / USS 1 Future consideration

FTP should supply additional error information for TLS issues

For the z/OS FTP client, when there is a TLS negotiation error the application provides very little information that allows a non-expert to determine the actual cause of the issue. The FTP client should provide additional information. Specifically...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

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