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Core Infrastructure

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Need a parm to be added in SETSMS CICSVR command as a part of RFE 89552

Needed the below shown options for SETSMS command in DFSMS as a part of RFE 89552 development. SETSMS CICSVR_TIMER(x) x - can be any value from 0 to 7200
over 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 4 Not under consideration

z/OS v1.13 EREP full with tracewrt getbuff entries

z/OS v1.13 EREP full with tracewrt getbuff entries :The z/OS EREP buffer size was probably unchanged for the past 15 years. It can not handle today's high rate of erep entries.EREP should be enhanced to be able to handle it.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 6 Not under consideration

Creating alternate master catalog

Trying to create alternate master catalog and doing REPRO steps .
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 3 Not under consideration

Wildcard Display for NETSTAT,DEV and OSAINFO INTERFACE NAMEs

Add a wildcard option to netstat,dev and osainfo displays for INTFN
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

FTP Delete with the Purge option

We need the ability to delete datasets where the EXPDT has not expired from within FTP. Such as the Purge option on the IDCAMS Delete command.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Permit multiple TCPIP configuration libraries at startup

currently our VTAMLST DD in our NET PROC has multiple libraries,the first of which is named SYS1.lpar.VTAMLST.ALT followed by SYS1.lpar.VTAMLST. THis allows us to but a new version of a VTAMLST member ahead of the current version with having to pe...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 9 Not under consideration

Capability to read Global Mirror C volume(Target of FlashCopy)

BTMU has requested for a new capability to read Global Mirror C volume(Target of FlashCopy) BTMU will build a new disaster recovery site about 500km far from Main site.Metro Mirror function can be used within 300km distance between Main site and D...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 3 Not under consideration

ISPF pseudo temporary names should be true temporaries

ISPF pseudo data set names used by LMCOPY (and others) rely on the invoker to have a valid ALIAS defined since they default to the PREFIX of the submitter. In the case of a started task that doesn't have an ALIAS defined or update access to the ma...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 3 Not under consideration

EZD1182I TARGET SERVER FOR 10.6.9.225 port nnnn not responsive

EZD1182I TARGET SERVER FOR 10.6.9.225 PORT 03174 AT TCPIP ON OS36 IS NOT RESPONSIVE - TCSR 100 CER 0 SEF 0TARGET SERVER FOR 10.6.9.225 PORT 00021 AT TCPIP ON OS25 IS NOT RESPONSIVE - TCSR 100 CER 100 SEF 0issued as information, but indicative of a...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

PCIT0810-1360 Delete duplicate HSM Recall Tasks by Dataset

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: william.pape@citigroup.comSubmitters Company: Citigroup PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PCIT0810-1360 Delete duplicate HSM Recall Tasks by DatasetHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent ...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 4 Not under consideration

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