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BCP_XCF/XES

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XCF_CF_STR_NONVOLATILE

We have several CF structures that we keep in simplex mode due to performance issues. We would like to exclude these from the XCF nonvolatile health check as to not have to remember to ignore this exceptions.
about 6 years ago in z/OS / BCP_XCF/XES 4 Future consideration

Round robin scheduling of SRBs to CF list connectors

z/OS will always process the list notifications on a given system in the same order. It steps through the queue of structures that have active connectors on the system, one at a time, looking for structures that have list notification users; and t...
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / BCP_XCF/XES 1 Future consideration

PDMD1202-508 XCF Buffer management

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: jes.jessenSubmitters Company: DMdata PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PDMD1202-508 XCF Buffer managementHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Status: Closed Status: Session: Requirement...
about 9 years ago in z/OS / BCP_XCF/XES 2 Future consideration

ARMWRAP needs to be added as a supported function

ARMWRAP, the ARM JCL wrapper, was made available as a download associated with the Redpaper for ARMWRAP . The information in the Redpaper is inconsistent with the way the source is designed and clients are struggling with errors. For example, the ...
about 4 years ago in z/OS / BCP_XCF/XES 0 Future consideration

Expand CFRM structure limit beyond 2048

I would like to see the CFRM policy structure limit increased beyond 2048, possibly 3072. I am pushing the 2048 limit currently.
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / BCP_XCF/XES 0 Planned for future release

Enhance command D XCF,ARMSTATUS to include RESTART_METHOD in use by ARM elements

It would be nice to have the RESTART_METHODs included in the output of display commands "D XCF,ARMSTATUS,DETAIL" and "D XCF,ARMSTATUS,EL=xxxxxxx". The only way to get that information today is by running the IXCMIAPU utility and look at the active...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / BCP_XCF/XES 1 Future consideration

Open up XCF NOTEPAD to allow USAGE=CLIENT to unauthorized programs

To avoid always having to open a connection everytime, have my server address space create one connection that could be used by any thread running in any other address space while running unauthorized? Of course some sort of RACF check would be ne...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / BCP_XCF/XES 1 Future consideration

IMS List Structure requires Asynchronous Duplexing functionality

It is planned to have the Asynchronous duplexing functionality available soon but only for lock Structures. It would be really useful for us to include in the roadmap the IMS List structure (logger structure and message structure).
over 9 years ago in z/OS / BCP_XCF/XES 5 Future consideration

ARM feature or exit to influence TARGET_SYSTEM selection

Need a way to influence the system that ARM selects for a restart. Either new function or an exit that the customer can code.
over 4 years ago in z/OS / BCP_XCF/XES 1 Future consideration

PLAC0911-1432 Provide detailed Couple Datasets information for active alternate and spare ones

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: Carles.ArisSubmitters Company: la Caixa PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PLAC0911-1432 Provide detailed Couple Datasets information for active alternate and spare onesHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Cor...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / BCP_XCF/XES 2 Future consideration

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