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Make DFDSS handle any type of dump file

DFDSS (ADRDSSU) writes variable-length records to a RECFM=U dataset. First, it would be good if it also supported RECFM=V for output, as that is a natural match for variable-length records. Regardless, if that RECFM=U file is ftp'ed to the PC and ...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 2 Future consideration

In ISPF, requesting a change to allow more than one one control data set for each logical screen to avoid ISRS083 error.

Under certain conditions, an ISPF Allocation Error ISRS083 will occur when stacking commands. Details on how to recreate the error using ISPF SRCHFOR are documented in the attached file. It appears the failure is occurring on the SPFTEMPn.CNTL dat...
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 5 Future consideration

CMSSTOR macro support relative addressing instructions

Change the inline re-entrant expansion form of the CMSSTOR macro to use relative addressing, thereby eliminating the need for a base register in the CSECT. The sequence of CNOP 0,4 / LA R1,*+8 (Plist address) / BC 15,Around_Plist / (inline_plist) ...
over 6 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

Ansible support for z/VM unique functionality

NatWest would like to be able to use Ansible to automate/orchestrate its z/VM unique resources such as z/VM customized z/OS guests (both virtual hardware and software), virtual coupling facility, z/VM customized z/Linux guests (both virtual hardwa...
over 4 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

Create ISPF Statistics when adding a member via IEBUPDTE

Can a parameter be added to the ADD statement of the IEBUPDTE utility to optionally create ISPF statistics when a new member is added to a PDS? We realize that the statistics are created when/if the new member is edited, but that may or may not ev...
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Utilities 1 Future consideration

z/OSMF Incident Log Dump Title

Need the Incident Log to contain more information around dump and failing components.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

DFSMSdss restore multivolume dataset from physical dumps

It would be fine when we need to restore multivolume dataset from physical dumps with DFSMSdss if we would have to provide only all physical dumps of all volumes which contain pièces of dataset and DFSMSdss would do job .DFSMSdss would find pieces...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 Future consideration

Enable default for VARSTORAGE to be HIGH

Enable an option to specify a system-wide default for VARSTORAGE to be HIGH.
over 6 years ago in z/OS / TSO 0 Future consideration

Simple nested JSON index navigating

It would be nice to locate an entry nested within JSON by passing a string qualifying steps to get to it. For example for JSON: {"name": "My Object", "history":[ {"type":"Edit", "user":{"uid":123, "name":"Steve"}, "time":"2023-09-22T08:25:43.5...
about 1 year ago in z/OS / web enablement toolkit 0 Future consideration

64-bit Web Enablement Toolkit

Support being called from a 64-bit LE environment. Would need this for both HTTP enabler and JSON parser.
about 1 year ago in z/OS / web enablement toolkit 0 Future consideration