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DFSMS DSS

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    CLONE the master catalog to a alternate name, with no internal updates.

    We would like the ability to STAGE changes for up coming IPLS ( days, sometimes weeks in advance). Of the 3 components RESVOL, PARMLIB and Master Catalog... only the Master Catalog is not able to be cloned ...aka staged for a future IPL. Currently...
    over 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 3 Not under consideration

    DFSMSdss RESTORE should not be checking for any source devices when IMPORT is specified

    The DFSMSdss RESTORE command should not perform any checks for the source volumes when the IMPORT parameter is specified.
    about 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 Future consideration

    DFSMSdss RESTORE should not be checking for any source devices when IMPORT is specified

    The DFSMSdss RESTORE command should not perform any checks for the source volumes when the IMPORT parameter is specified.
    over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 Future consideration

    Add BWO when performing dataset level flashcopy of an open VSAM dataset.

    Please see PMR 23957,442,000.This request is needed to address a problem introduced when migrating our DFDSS logical backups from Concurrent Copy to FlashCopy (Using DFDSS FASTREPLICATION). At times when a dataset flashcopy is taken and we later a...
    over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 2 Future consideration

    SMF Type42 should report Flashcopy statistics.

    SMF Type42 already supports zOS DFSMS Advanced Copy Services statistics for Concurrent Copy (subtype4) and XRC (subtype11). Both volume level and data set level FlashCopy has been supported for years yet analyzing the workload relating to this ser...
    over 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 Future consideration

    Change DEFRAG TYPRUN=NORUN into separate ADRDSSU command

    Resubmitting MVSS14002; MVSS Top "xx" List The ADRDSSU DEFRAG command with PARM='TYPRUN=NORUN' is a very handy way to produce a VTOC extents report, similar to the old DISKMAP program on the CBT tape. However, if you forget to specify the correct ...
    over 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 Not under consideration

    Preserve data set alias when moving non-SMS managed data set

    When moving non-SMS managed data sets with aliases, the data set aliases are deleted. There is no message or return code indicating that..A message should be issued which informs about the deletion. In addition the message should contain the data ...
    almost 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 Future consideration

    Enhance logical dump of PSE data set to effectively use the larger blksizes provides by z/OS 1.12 BSAM support

    In fact, searching further from our database I found following interesting info around how DSS proceeds the sequencial data set in extended format --- Because of the interface DSS uses to DUMP PSE data sets, we have never "chained" the tracks of a...
    over 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 Future consideration

    DFSMSMDSS Do not create candidate volume on RESTORE

    DFSMSDSS creates a candidate volume when the number of volumes in the source dataset exceed the number of volumes where the dataset resides when restored. A candidate volume should not be created and there are not any keywords that can be specifie...
    over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 Future consideration

    ADRDSSU Enhancement

    ADRDSSU fails to reinitialize a space efficient flash copy volume if the volume UCB shows a count greater than zero. This leaves the volume online without a VTOC and subject to I/O errors if referenced. When using the FCWD option with ADRDSSU, a R...
    about 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 2 Future consideration

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