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DFSMS DSS

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    DFSMSdss DEFRAG needs to be able to be cancelled or provide better diagnostic messages

    When running DFDSS today, there is still an issue that if a DEFRAG is being run, it cannot be cancelled. This can require other work (Production Batch, STCs, etc.) to have to be cancelled if there are issues with the DEFRAG running. This can creat...
    about 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 Not under consideration

    DFSMSdss DUMP command optimize the default block size for PS-E.

    Now DFSMSdss DUMP function makes a output dataset to DASD with half track block size (default). If using 3390 type DASD, default block size is 27998. When output dataset is Extended format (PS-E) , the system adds a 32-byte suffix to each block. S...
    over 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 Future consideration

    Provide a method of predicting in advance the results of a DFSMSdss SPACEREL action

    Provide a method by which it's possible to predict the result of a DFSMSdss SPACEREL command without actually performing the release, to allow it to be run against only those volumes that will give the best results.
    almost 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 Future consideration

    Restore nonEAV dataset to EAV area when not enough nonEAV space

    On IBM main a customer attempted a restore of a dataset and failed due to nor enough nonEAV space. Other forum member directed user to Patch area and restored to EAV area with changing to EAV compatible attributes. Suggest an option statement for ...
    about 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 Future consideration

    SMS Allocation rules prevents data set copies from restored volume backups

    We perform full volume backups and restores from an MVS system. When the original SMS managed volume and the restored volume (using a different VOLSER) label are brought online to the same system where the original volumes data sets are also catal...
    almost 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 3 Future consideration

    Allow filtering out data sets with unsupported allocations

    For example, allow ignoring PDS data sets with "0" directory blocks. When the option is enabled, such data sets would be reported and the overall return code would be set to "4" / Warning rather than error "8" .
    over 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 Not under consideration

    dss full DUMP CPVOLUME for OS MiniDisks like z/VSE

    ADRDSSU dump is not possible for DASDs with multiple OS MiniDisks. Our customers have separated some DASDs into many smaller z/VM MiniDisks for use by his z/VSE. But same problem could occur for other products under z/VM, that create OS-Disks. Pro...
    about 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 Future consideration

    Backup integrity of Encrypted Datasets

    This is a continuation of an RFE i submitted 3 years ago to request Flashcopy/Backup While Open support (RFE 70102) . As we use dataset Flashcopy today to backup datasets, occasionally we receive structural errors when we attempt to backup the FC ...
    over 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 Future consideration

    Make DFDSS handle any type of dump file

    DFDSS (ADRDSSU) writes variable-length records to a RECFM=U dataset. First, it would be good if it also supported RECFM=V for output, as that is a natural match for variable-length records. Regardless, if that RECFM=U file is ftp'ed to the PC and ...
    over 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 2 Future consideration

    DFSMSdss restore multivolume dataset from physical dumps

    It would be fine when we need to restore multivolume dataset from physical dumps with DFSMSdss if we would have to provide only all physical dumps of all volumes which contain pièces of dataset and DFSMSdss would do job .DFSMSdss would find pieces...
    almost 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 Future consideration

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