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DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS

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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.
over 6 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 3 Not under consideration

include CopyPool Records in DCOLLECT Output

The DCOLLECT function should include informations about copypools.
over 6 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 3 Planned for future release

A catalog entry for a VSAM data set with wrong catalog backwards reference in the VVR should not be deleted with RC50 RSN88

DELETE attemps of datasets with a wrong catalog in the VVR get rc50 rsn 88. The entry is deleted from the catalog, but not from the volume.This creates an inconsistency between catalog an volumecontent. The clients says it would have been better i...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 3 Not under consideration

IDCAMS PRINT translate lowercase EBCDIC characters

The output of an IDCAMS PRINT job includes both the raw data in printed hexadecimal and also in a "translated" section that displays capital English and special characters from the EBCDIC code page. In the current environment, it would be very hel...
7 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 1 Functionality already exists

ADD STGADMIN profile to allow EXPORT of catalog without the need to have ALTER access on catalog name

ADD STGADMIN profile to allow EXPORT of catalog without the need to have ALTER access on catalog name
over 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 2 Not under consideration

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....
about 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 2 Not under consideration

Record "V" DCOLLECT IDCAMS

The record type "V" of the DCOLLECT would contain the notion of "SPACE EFFICIENT". It could be much more easy for us to see if this volume is an SE or not.
over 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 3 Planned for future release

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...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 3 Planned for future release

TSO DELETE should delete the PDSE base member and all generations

TSO Delete currently deletes the PDSE base member (generation 0) and leaves generations -1 and beyond as orphan/ghost members. Delete should delete the base and all generations - with an appropriate message See old idea ZOS-I-3593 this is a fairly...
3 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 2 Future consideration

IDCAMS PRINT to allow for codepage input

The output of an IDCAMS PRINT job includes both the raw data in printed hexadecimal and also in a "translated" section that displays capital English and special characters from the EBCDIC code page. There are many international situations where al...
7 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 1 Functionality already exists

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