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DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS

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Threshold warning for Catalog service task upper limit

The Catalog address space service task upper limit is set at IPL time. This limits the number of tasks available to handle catalog requests. There is no current message or monitoring check that would alert when you are approaching the upper limit....
over 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 2 Not under consideration

Identify HFS and PDSE datasets in the MCDS Dcollect.

Currently it is not possible to tell the difference between PDSE and HFS datasets in a MCDS DCOLLECT. Type "M" records have no flag for HFS datasets and HFS datasets have flag UMPDSE set. Type "D" records do have a flag for HFS datasets in flag DC...
about 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 2 Not under consideration

Separate Storage Management Privileges for STGADMIN.IGG.DEFDELUALIAS

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0708031150User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR0708031150Title: Separate Storage Management Privileges (RUGR20020009)Submitted By: Mark Nelson/Poughkeepsie/IBMOriginators Area: z/OS Security Server (RACF) Desig...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 3 Planned for future release

WTOR with REPRO NOMERGECAT confirming that NOMERGECAT is intended and informational msg that target catalog needs to be used

When using REPRO NOMERGECAT a WTOR should be issued asking the client if he really wants to run the NOMERGECAT and if the answer is yes, issuing a message that you must use the target catalog after the nomergecat.
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 4 Not under consideration

CHECK(IBMCATALOG,CATALOG_RNLS)

The following DFSMS/CATALOG Health Check is misleading if the system is running CA-MII with GRSRNL=EXCLUDE:CHECK(IBMCATALOG,CATALOG_RNLS) There is no way to determine which reserves MII is configured to process.
about 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 4 Not under consideration

DELETE VVR/NVR and misleading ICH408I violation on Master Catalog

When a Storage Administrator attempts DELETE VVR or DELETE NVR on an orphaned component on DASD, and the implied catalog does not match the catalog name within that VVDS record, and, the administrator does NOT have READ access to FACILITY profile ...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 1 Not under consideration

DEFINE USERCATALOG and Master Catalog UPDATE Authority Bypass

Storage Administration staff members should be specifically allowed to perform usercatalog recoveries without the provision of master catalog UPDATE authority. Currently, when a Storage Administrator attempts to Define or Connect a Usercatalog, UP...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 1 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

Change the Catalog Tape Management Exit (IGG0CLXT) from hard-link into IGG0CLX0 to a dynamic-exit

Change the Catalog Tape Management Exit (IGG0CLXT) from being a hard-link into IGG0CLX0 to a dynamic-exit that can be enabled/disabled/modified dynamically.
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 0 Planned for future release

PCIT0412-1503 ALTER STORCLAS & MGMTCLAS

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: william.pape@citigroup.comSubmitters Company: Citigroup PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PCIT0412-1503 ALTER STORCLAS & MGMTCLASHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Status: Closed ...
about 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 3 Planned for future release

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