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DFSMS DSS

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DFSMSdss DUMP & RESTORE without data

Allow DFDSS DUMP & RESTORE to run with a 'NO DATA' option so that all the selected dataset attributes are DUMP'd but without any data. And then the RESTORE function should have an option to allocate the source datasets within any DUMP (whether...
about 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 4 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...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 Future consideration

Restore a pre allocated file and change the mgmgtclas

During restore of a file, if i want to change the mgmtclas, i need to delete the file to have the wanted mgmtclas by sysin DSS job (keyword mgmtclas). If the file already exist, i code REPLACE keyword but the mgmtclass is unchanged, MGMTCLAS remai...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 2 Not under 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" .
9 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 Not under consideration

DFSMS DSS enhancement

We would like DFDSS BUILDSA support enhanced to create an IPL'able CD/DVD in order to IPL the standalone-restore process from the system z HMC DVD. Current BUILDSA only supports tape, cards and disk. Since the IBM COD process already supports this...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 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...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 5 Future consideration

Upgrade ADRDSSU to RMODE=ANY

ADRDSSU is currently linked as RMODE=24 and AMODE=31. Processes that call ADRDSSU dynamically can occasionally fail due to limited region below 16MB.
over 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 Future consideration

ABENDs during DSS processing should percolate up to an HSM ESTAE

Request that ABENDS during the DSS processing should percolate up to an HSM ESTAE to allow the parent task to appropriate actions and prevent recursive ABENDS in DSS processing
over 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 Future consideration

DSS should support all functions for the cloud too

Within HSM I recognized that DSS is not migrating some datasets to the cloud because of its limitations. In my case: ADR600E, RC=7, The data set is a VSAM data set where the high used RBA equals the high allocated HBA. First I thought it's an erro...
11 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 Planned for future release

Auto recall DB2 flash copies upon call

Currently, if a migrated DB2 flash copy must be used for a recovery, a manual recall is required. This may cause confusion and would elongate the time to recover. Automatic recall of a migrated DB2 flash copy when it is called by the recovery util...
about 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 Future consideration

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