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OPEN/CLOSE macro execute form last bit indicator

The Execute form of the OPEN and CLOSE macros do not set the last entry indicator in the option flag byte on the OPEN/CLOSE parameter list. When writing reentrant code this requires the programmer to set it explicitly by copying the list form or s...
about 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS OCEOV 1 Not under consideration

Add accounting info to SMF types 14 and

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1117112431User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE11031Title: Add accounting info to SMF types 14 and 15 (data set close)Submitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : M...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS OCEOV 2 Future consideration

Enhance the Mapping Macro for SMF Record

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0902061738User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE064942Title: Enhance the Mapping Macro for SMF Record Types 14 and 15Submitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS OCEOV 2 Future consideration

Writing EOF (end-of-file) for non-SMS managed data sets at create time

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1119075920User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSS07016Title: Writing EOF (end-of-file) for non-SMS data sets at create time.Submitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS OCEOV 3 Future consideration

Consistency for MOD between SMS and non-SMS managed data sets

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1119075921User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSS07017Title: Consistency for MOD between SMS and non-SMSSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : MVSS...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS OCEOV 3 Future consideration

Parmlib member IEAAPP00 should allow com

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1215113517User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE11045Title: Parmlib member IEAAPP00 should allow commentsSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : MV...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS OCEOV 1 Future consideration