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MVS REPLY command failure should be visible in the WTOR owner's joblog along with the currently listed REPLY command

If a job or started task sets up a WTOR and a response is given to the WTOR via REPLY command, but fails due to missing RACF authorization then:1. The REPLY command is echoed to the joblog ...2. ... but its failure is not echoed to the joblog This...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Consoles 0 Future consideration

Provide an additional parameter on the FORCE console command that would bypass the Q10 enqueue

The FORCE command does indeed try to obtain Q10 in order to run the CSCB chain and find the JOBNAME you are trying to FORCE. The task in CNMPROC that issued the FORCE JOBNAME command and is now WAITing on the Q10 resource from the ENQ issued by th...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Consoles 4 Future consideration

MVS "VARY OFFLINE" for an offline device should not request SYSIEFSD Q4 ENQ for 5 seconds

The current implementation for processing a VARY-OFFLINE-command is to request the "SYSIEFSD Q4" enqueue exclusively and cancel this request after 5 seconds if it could not be obtained.If due to some error or during allocation recovery some shared...
about 8 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Consoles 2 Future consideration

MPFLIST Ability to Change Route/Descript

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0301114729User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSSHARE011667Title: MPFLIST Ability to Change Route/Descriptor CodesSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Consoles 1 Future consideration

MPF Enhancement-Remove suppression of de

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0524115616User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSSHARE011994Title: MPF Enhancement-Remove suppression of descriptor codeSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS U...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Consoles 1 Future consideration

MPF add ability to set route and descrip

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0903133743User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE13018Title: MPF add ability to set route and descriptor codesSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ ...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Consoles 1 Future consideration

MPF add ability to specify color

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0903133744User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE13024Title: MPF add ability to specify colorSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : MVSEFPOC: Jeffr...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Consoles 2 Future consideration