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DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS

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    SMF record to report for rolled off GDGs

    GDGs that roll off the base should have an SMF record to show that it was removed. Currently we have no way of showing audit when and who caused the GDG to be removed. DASD datasets do have other SMF record types to show the delete, but CA1 tapes ...
    9 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 2 Functionality already exists

    Need ability to allow/deny certain IDCAMS functions

    Would like the ability to allow/deny certain IDCAMS functions via PARMLIB/SAF, etc. Specifically, we want the ability to allow/disallow the use of the DELETE keyword on DEFINE CLUSTER, DELETE. there could be other parameters that could use the sam...
    almost 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 10 Not under consideration

    Prevent wildcard searches on HLQ

    When wildcard searches are used on large(r) systems, enq delays / decrease in performance is experienced on catalog processing that impact critical production business processes.Wildcard searches causes higher processing time for example when Db2 ...
    over 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 2 Not under consideration

    Allow IDCAMS to INITIALIZE a VSAM dataset during (or after) DEFINE

    CICS is unable to open newly defined empty VSAM datasets as it requires at least one CI to be formatted. To overcome this requires use of an OEM or open source program (VSAMINIT is the common one) to write and then delete a record in the VSAM data...
    over 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 1 Planned for future release

    Non-intrusive catalog reorg/transformation to RLS-managed

    A completely non-intrusive reorg function is needed to migrate non-RLS catalog to RLS catalog. The strategic direction for z/OS catalogs is RLS management so it behoves IBM / Mainstar to develop a completely non-intrusive function to transform non...
    almost 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 5 Not under consideration

    Provide SET IGGCAT=xx to dynamically change catalog options

    Allowing a SET IGGCAT=xx would allow a user to dynamically change catalog options without having to restart the catalog address space (CAS). SSMVSE14003
    about 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 1 Planned for future release

    Slayte AHA Test Aug 26

    Submitted By: SHARE-z/OS Systems Programming Submitted Date: 08/26/2024 Submitter Name: Slayte Admin USER Submitter Email: admin@slayte.com Description: Test
    over 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 1 Not under consideration

    Please change behavior of IDCAMS utilitty ALTER commands

    If IDCAMS ALTER detect that backpointer to catalog points is not user intended one.then ALTER issue some WARNING or INFORMATION message. <User case> <<Background>>User used IDCAMS DELETE to delete VSAM but got below message: IDC3...
    over 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 3 Not under consideration

    CLONE master catalog ,using ibm utilities, to an alternate name with no internal updates.

    The option to switch from one master catalog to another.... staging for future ipls.
    over 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 2 Not under consideration

    Need STGADMIN.IGG Profiles for SMS Commands

    We are trying to avoid granting ALTER access to our Catalog Datasets, specifically, the Master Catalog dataset profile. For any function that requires ALTER access to the Master Catalog or any catalog, please add a STGADMIN profile.
    almost 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 4 Not under consideration

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