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DFSMS DSS

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    Remove DASDVOL call from DFDSS logical dataset dump

    When running a DFDSS logcal dataset dump of a SMS managed volume, DFDSS is making an unnecessary call to the RACF DASDVOL facility class. Please review the above Service Request for the details. We are attempting to delete the DASDVOL facility cla...
    over 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 Future consideration

    DFSMSdss DUMP/Restore NOUCB Volumes

    Because of address contraint (one SYSPLEX) we are using multiple MSS. We are using MSS 0 for MetroMirror (aka PPRC) primary devices.We are using MSS 1 for MetroMirror (aka PPRC) secondary devices. We are planning to do consistent Flashcopy for all...
    over 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 Future consideration

    Have the functionality (PS to PSE) added to the DSS product.

    We are moving data using ADRDSSU from legacy systems without any advanced dataset functionality to systems that support EAVS and hardware compression. The inability to replace PSE datasets with PS datasets is causing the restore jobs to finish CC ...
    almost 6 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 Future consideration

    DFDSS DUMP to have options to process HSM migrated datasets

    Users have asked me to raise this issue that they would like DFDSS to be able to dump HSM migrated datasets - possibly by recalling them with NOWAIT, or even by performing some kind of COPYDUMP process directly from the migration volume
    about 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 3 Not under consideration

    Zap a cloned zFS file with the correct audit-file id (auditfid) when it is created

    Various auditing routines use the zFS supposedly-unique "file id" as opposed to the filesystem names, and have an issue when one or more datasets in the same shared-filesystem plex are using the same file id. DFDSS is IBM's poster-child for manipu...
    about 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 Future consideration

    Allow clients to set default processing options for DFSMSdss operations using a parmlib member

    DFSMSdss should be enhanced to allow clients to set default processing options for DFSMSdss operations using a parmlib member. For example, the ADMINISTRATOR could be one of the options to support the following use case described below..BTW, quite...
    almost 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 2 Not under consideration

    Allow use of better data selection parameter(s) on the PRINT command of ADRDSSU

    When printing a data set using ADRDSSU I can see the absolute text of files including encrypted files. However, in order to just see a small part of the text I need to print the entire data set or specify absolute track addresses. Absolute track a...
    over 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 Not under consideration

    Intermittent FCNOCOPY FCTOPPRCP(PRESMIRREQ) Failures with ADR935W

    IBM requested that this RFE be defined with a Product/Component of Preserve Mirror/5675DF117.I was unable to select these through the submit process so I have included the note above to ensure this request gets properly assigned. We are a 4-site G...
    about 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 Future consideration

    DFSMSdss DUMP & RESTORE - Provide option to Validate PSE dataset structure during DUMP

    DFSMSdss - Provide option to check Extended Format datasets structural integrity during DUMP to prevent backup of 'broken' datasets that cannot be RESTOREd. If a dataset has some sort of structural error during DUMP this only becomes evident durin...
    over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 Future consideration

    IDC3009I rc30 rsn34 in moving VOLCAT

    My customer encounters MSGADR497E as below while moving a VOLCAT.ADR497E (001)-CATLG(04), A CATALOG ERROR OCCURRED WHILE DEFINING USER CATALOG SYS1.VOLCAT.VGENERAL.T1406145.T3249100. RETURN CODE IS 030, REASON CODE IS EM-034 But IDC3009I rc30 rsn3...
    over 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 Not under consideration

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