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Support Symbols LogDD also in DD:SYSTSIN

Hello, If using symbol logging combined with DD SYSTSIN in Tso-batch job //SYSTSIN DD *,SYMBOLS(xxxx,logdd)... then Loggdd is ignored now (as mentioned in JCL Reference) OA53706 does some changes in jes2 code that may support logging in this case ...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / JES2 2 Future consideration

JES2 - Spool order on display command

We want to display SPOOL volumes in order after $DSPL command. In our case, something like this:SPOOL1 SPOOL2 SPOOL3 SPOOL4 SPOOL5SPOOL6
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / JES2 1 Not under consideration

PLAC0711-1421 Improve JES2 to fully support concurrent Daylight Saving Time changes

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: Carles.ArisSubmitters Company: la Caixa PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PLAC0711-1421 Improve JES2 to fully support concurrent Daylight Saving Time changesHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core Technolog...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / JES2 2 Future consideration

JES2 jobs submitted with surrogate user id don't put message in JOBLOG

Jobs submitted with a surrogate user id don't put the information as the rest of the jobs. When a JOB enters the execution queue, it gets annotated time and date in JOBLOG. If the JOB is submitted with a surrogated user, that is not the case. Cust...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / JES2 2 Future consideration

Add accounting information to SMF type 6

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1117112415User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE11028Title: Add accounting information to SMF type 6 (printer output)Submitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / JES2 1 Future consideration

Add SYSPLEX to SMF type 6 (printer output)

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1117112416User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE11029Title: Add SYSPLEX to SMF type 6 (printer output)Submitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : MVSEF...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / JES2 3 Not under consideration

Direct dataset access using SAPI and SSI 80 using dataset number

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0707091928User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSJES209001Title: Direct dataset access using SAPI and SSI 80 using dataset numberSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROU...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / JES2 2 Future consideration

JES2: Provide OUTLIM option on JOBCLASS

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0429031143User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSJES2038886Title: JES2: Provide OUTLIM option on JOBCLASS statementSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : mvs UGPROJ...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / JES2 2 Future consideration

PLAC0412-1497 Improve JES2 SYSOUT API (SAPI) reliability

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: Carles.ArisSubmitters Company: la Caixa PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PLAC0412-1497 Improve JES2 SYSOUT API (SAPI) reliabilityHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Status: Recognized...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / JES2 2 Future consideration

Spool Offload/Reload should allow Boolean operators

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00073821User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSJES299003Title: Spool Offload/Reload should allow Boolean operatorsSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298FPOC: Mark B...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / JES2 2 Future consideration