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DFSMS VSAM/RLS

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RLS should delete a RRS context interest when a dataset using TVS is closed.

RLS should delete its RRS Context when the dataset being processed via TVS is closed. This would remove client address space exposure to RLS, Context Services, and RRS issues when TVS processing is no longer occuring.
over 6 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM/RLS 0 Future consideration

Allow masking on the SHCDS LISTSUBSYS and LISTSUBSYSDS commands

Provide the ability to mask the subsystem name in the SHCDS LISTSUBSYS and SHCDS LISTSUBSYSDS commands. Currently these commands only allow a single subsystem name or ALL subsystems. There is no granularity.
over 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM/RLS 1 Future consideration

VSAM RLS KSDS to monitor pseudo splits

Bradesco Bank want IBM to add a way to monitor RLS VSAM (KSDS) 'Pseudo Split' occurrences. Customer wants to have a capability that can be used to implement a governance process for this purpose. "Pseudo split" situation is where new records are i...
almost 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM/RLS 1 Future consideration

Add a function to monitor transaction statistics in DFSMStvs

DFSMStvs will be part of the main IBM products at this integrated IBM client account, but there is a TVS enhancement that we want to have. We are asking IBM to implement a new TVS function to monitor transaction statistics. We want to have somethi...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM/RLS 1 Future consideration

Provide function to obsolete IDAVQXUQ - VSAM RLS Unquiesce Exit

Currently, IBM provides the IBM Confidential exit IDAVQXUQ so that multiple customers can re-invent the wheel, solving problems caused by VSAM RLS notifying all RLS registered CICS subsystems for a Quiesce Open. Please enhance this product to keep...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM/RLS 1 Future consideration

RFE for the limit for number of TCB'SMSVSAM is allowed to generate on z/OS 2.1

System: z/OS 2.1 SMSVSAM..Actor: User needing new feature which prevent from a burst of UNQUIESCE/OPEN of RLS files that brought down smsvsam..Description: In pmr 12534,000,738, customer encountered Abend 092A storage shortage VSAM hung which due ...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM/RLS 1 Future consideration

Avoid High SMSVSAM CPU Consumption

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR070413309User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE12038Title: Avoid High SMSVSAM CPU ConsumptionSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : MVSEFPOC: Larr...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM/RLS 1 Future consideration