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DFSMS SMS

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Support RECORG 'FS' in DFSMS Data Class Construct

Modify the DFSMS Data Class construct to support Record Organization value of 'FS' for Unix System Services zFS file system.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 0 Not under consideration

Can I get a "B"? - AVGREC=B needed

Request to expand the use of AVGREC to include a pneumonic to represent a billion records.
over 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 6 Not under consideration

Allow the LIKE paramenter in JCL to use GDGs or PDS(E) for attributes

Currently to use LIKE in JCL has the following restrictions: DO NOT use LIKE= to model the characteristics of a PDS member coded in JCL, a GDG, or a temporary data set. Also, please note that the EXPDT or RETPD dates are NOT copied by LIKE. LIKE s...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 2 Not under consideration

Populate STORGRP ACS variable during Class Transition

When doing a DFHSM Class Transition, environment SPMGCLTR, supply the Storage Group that the dataset currently resides in to the ACS logic most likely in the &STORGRP variable
about 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 1 Not under consideration

Support SHAREOPTIONS when creating a VSAM with JCL

We are trying to use the JCL DD statement to create some VSAM Data Sets to remove the extra IDCAMS DEFINE steps in some jobs. It is working quite well, especially if we are using the LIKE parameter to get most of the properties from 'model' VSAMs....
about 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 1 Future consideration

DFSMS read-only variable for disposition parameter

DFSMSrmm EXPDT retention method can exploit management classes to set expiration dates, can retain data sets based on catalog status, etc., but there are some retention settings that were previously implemented with the VRSEL retention method that...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 0 Future consideration

v sms,sg(*),space

v sms,sg(sgtoto),space is supportedIt would be fine that :v sms,sg(*),spaceorv sms,sg(sg*),spaceorv sms,sg(all),spacewill be supported
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 0 Not under consideration

DFSMS dynamically assign an overflow pool using a command

The Itau bank is asking IBM DFSMS team to improve the overflow SG pool function adding a new command to assign a overflow sg dynamically.
over 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 0 Future consideration

Add new DFSMS Flag in SSSA1 to support zSecure

zSecure module CFCOLL is calling DFSMS and writing logrec records for IGDCNSAQ when there is no error. DFSMS Development have suggested that they could provide an enhancement to provide a new flag in SSSA1 for callers to tell them if they need to ...
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 1 Not under consideration

SMS SPACE CONSTRAINT RELIEF -create a REPORT that informs the usage of SCR

Customer is changing OEM STOPX37 to SMS SPACE CONSTRAINT RELIEF. He can verify SCR is working because msg IGD17286I is issued. It informs the space percentual (%) is being reduced. But we can't find a way to create a REPORT that informs the usage ...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 2 Not under consideration

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