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DFSMS DSS

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DFSMSdss COPYDUMP function would include an option to Tape REBLOCK

DFSMSdss DUMP tape created using Large Block Interface , reduces its usability for other components, besides RESTORE and COPYDUMP.
over 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 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 ...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 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...
about 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 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...
about 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 Future consideration

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

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
over 3 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

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

DFSMSdss zFS / USS

The request is: "Provide support to backup and restore individual files residing in zFS /USS with DFSMSdss with option for wild cards"
about 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 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 ...
about 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 Future consideration