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DFSMS DSS

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DFDSS to define new target GDG base and use relative generations for target GDS's.

DFDSS has the ability to process input Generation Data Sets via relative generation numbers, but cannot create new target generations using the relative generation (+n). It also cannot define target GDG's as part of a COPY or RESTORE operation.
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 2 Future consideration

Increase or remove DFSMSdss 255 SYSIN statement limit

DFSMSdss has a limit of 255 SYSIN statements per execution. This limits to ~200 the number of datasets in any one execution of COPY or RESTORE with individual RENAMEU statements, even when using DATASET(FILTERDD(name)).
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 Future consideration

DFSMSdss SPACEREL command to support UCB unit address

Dear IBM Developer team, After working with the IBM support team for DFSMSdss SPACEREL command, we have realized that it is not possible to use UCB unit address in the DYNam parameter for the SPACEREL command, and it only supports VOLSER and STORG...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 4 Future consideration

Setting the FCTOPPRCPRIMARY option default

In a DFSMSdss copy process, using the default for FASTREPLICATION(PREF), copy is processed not using FC. Message : IGD17279I 1 VOLUMES WERE REJECTED BECAUSE OFPPRC PRIM CURRENTLY ACTIVEANTRQST QFRVOLS VOLUME RSN(2) The only way to resolve this is ...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 Future consideration

Bypass compression of encrypted and uncompressed datasets in DFDSS DUMP

During DUMP processing, if ZCOMPRESS is specified allow DFDSS to bypass ZEDC compression if the dataset being dumped is encrypted but NOT compressed prior to encryption
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 Future consideration

DFSMSdss DUMP through dataset Alias

During a DFSMSdss DUMP operation the catalog search may find a match for a dataset alias, but it will not resolve to the related physical dataset and include that in the DUMP, it just reports ADR383W (001)-DTDSC(01), DATA SET A.B.C.ALIAS NOT SELEC...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 Future consideration

FCIC JOB takes long time with msg IGD17291I.

When the client tries to take DB2 image copy by a use of FlashCopy, it takes very long time with msg IGD17291I.This IGD1729I message means, "when the initial allocation can not be satisfied on one volume, it will try to add additional volumes to t...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 Future consideration

Be able to enforce use of FCTOPPRCPRIMARY(PRESMIRREQ) when FASTREPLICATION(PREF) or FASTREPLICATION(REQ) is specified

In a GDPS Metro Mirror environment, use of FASTREPLICATION can lead to devices going into duplex pending state, causing the system to be unable to perform a hyperswap. When FASTREPLICATION(REQ) or FASTREPLICATION(PREF) is in place (either specifie...
about 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 Future consideration

DSS BUILDSA support for CD/DVD.

We have z/OS 1.12 and z/OS 1.13 and just migrated from old standalone 3490 tapes to IBM tape library TS3500 using 4tbyte tapes. We are getting ready to build our DFSMSdss Stand-Alone restore and was looking for alternative options to store the IPL...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 5 Future consideration

Duplicate key error can occur when copying with two different jobs at the same time with DFSMSdss-copy

Duplicate key error can occur when copying with two different jobs at the same time with DFSMSdss-copy datasets whose names start with the same 3 qualifiers and are on the same volume.This can occur if 2 different jobs try to move 2 different data...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 Future consideration

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