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ISPF

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Allow allocating target data set using attributes of an uncataloged data set

When creating a new data set from contents within an edit session, panel ISRMCALL allows creating a new data set to match the attributes of the data set whose content is being copied.    If the attribute data set is not cataloged, a "Dat...
over 11 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 3 Not under consideration

Let ISPF user select ISRTSO or ISRTSOA Panel

Provide the user with the ability to select which panel to use for TSO commands - either ISRTSO or ISRTSOA rather than forcing this on an installation wide level.
about 12 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 4 Not under consideration

ISRLEMX Needs to handle source and copy concat differently

ISRLEMX has a design flaw. It is possible to have a program name and a macro or copy element by the same name. In our case we have a COBOL program, ABC, which does a copy for ABC. The copybook ABC is NOT another copy of program ABC. However, becau...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 2 Not under consideration

Workplace / Include Additional Qualifiers

REFLIST or own defined lists in Workplace don't have a "Include Additional Qualifiers" option.The problem is good described in PMR70035. see IBM Update2016-06-01 10:23.
over 8 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 3 Not under consideration

Enhance Search-For Utility Panel

Enhance the "Search-For Utility" panel (also "SuperC Compare Utility - New Data Set" panel and any other similar ones) so that Type (like Group) has room to enter more than one value.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 4 Not under consideration

Capability for customizing the ISPVCALL output dataset location.

Customer want to customize the output volume (UNIT) for the ISPF trace ISPVCALL. The output dataset is 'userid.ISPVCALL.TRACE'. <present behavior>module ISPVCALL tries to allocate trace dataset with hardcoded unitnames SYSALLDA and then SYSD...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 4 Not under consideration

Workplace - to Include Additional Qualifiers

Workplace. Define a new DSLIST or add to existing list the choice "Include Additional Qualifiers" which is connected to this list!
over 10 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 5 Not under consideration

Problem using ISPF edit REPLACE command

When trying to copy a block of data marked with a pair of "CC" using the REPLACE command and specifying a data set name on panel "Edit/View Replace" (ISRERPL1), this may lead to the following problem. If the data set you specified is a PDS(E) you ...
about 11 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 3 Not under consideration

Edit recovery doesn't recognize dataset/member being recovered has changed

Edit recovery is unable to tell that the underlying dataset/member has been changed since the recovery dataset was written. Since the entire dataset/member already appears to be being written to the recovery dataset, it should be possible to save ...
over 11 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 3 Not under consideration

ISPF 3.17 Unix Directory List - cannot move the MESSAGE column

Customer is trying to customize his ISPF Unix directory list to display: File name (35 chars) TYPE SIZE CHANGED_date and TIME The issue is that the MESSAGE column is part of the STATIC section of each line built by ISRUUDLD. The customer would lik...
about 12 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 4 Not under consideration

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