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    ISPF SELECT PGM should be enhanced to support calling a 64 bit program

    ISPF currently has no code to support calling a program in 64 bit mode. When a SELECT PGM is done the program is invoked using the LINK macro and Reg 1 is set to the parm if any is specified. AMODE64 requires using LINKX and setting the AMODE64PK=...
    about 4 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 0 Future consideration

    Enhance ISPF Services to Dynamically Support 8 Character Userids

    Today the user code is responsible to determine if the userid is 8 characters and thus require, in the case of LMMSTATS the use of USER8, instead of the USER keyword. The service should be able to determine this dynamically so the developer using ...
    over 1 year ago in z/OS / ISPF 1 Not under consideration

    Provide an ISPF equivalent to XEDIT SET PENDING

    Provide an ISREDIT service to insert a macro in a specified line but not invoke it until the next ENTER. That would simplify writing edit macros equivalent to: Prefix macros for THE and XEDIT Source ODT Slides for prefix macro demo Source ODT
    3 months ago in z/OS / ISPF 0 Future consideration

    Provide RECLEN parameter for ISPF Service 'VIEW'

    The ISPF services EDIT and BROWSE offer an option to display a z/OS UNIX file with a specific LRECL via the RECLEN parameter.Unfortunately this option is missing for the VIEW service. For the VIEW interface service (VIIF), however, there is this p...
    almost 3 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 0 Future consideration

    TASID - Make Open Source

    Suggest IBM make TASID 'Open Source' code and place it on the CBT tape. As noted in the below IBM website, "This tool is available on an 'AS IS' basis" and "In z/OS 2.2, some functions do NOT operate correctly. Selecting option 4, Initiator Status...
    about 7 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 3 Not under consideration

    add su logging to TSO 3.4 and TSO 3.17

    With z/os 2.5 and PTF for OA62850 applied. we have SYSLOGD configured with the auth.* setting. If I go into OMVS and issue su with a privileged id it gets logged to the SYSLOGD However, if you use TSO OPTION 3.17 or 3.4 and use su I am able to swi...
    over 1 year ago in z/OS / ISPF 0 Future consideration

    Provide an ISPF PANEL VER type of PATH

    With the growth of files in USS and ISPF dialogs that can work with them, there needs to be an ISPF Panel verification option to verify the PATH in the same way that DSNAME can be verified.
    over 1 year ago in z/OS / ISPF 0 Future consideration

    ISPF 3.17 Browse - fix codepage detection

    When using ISPF 3.17 and selecting a file to Edit/View the codepage is correctly detected and the data is usable. When selecting the same file using Browse the codepage is not correctly detected and the data if unintelligible. This should be fixed.
    almost 2 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 1 Future consideration

    ISPF Edit highlighting for ACS routines

    The ISPF editor should be enhanced to support highlighting for ACS routines.
    over 4 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 2 Planned for future release

    Add GEN as an option to LMMDISP

    Add the GEN option which EDIT service has, to LMMDISP service too.
    almost 9 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 0 Future consideration

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