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Create a new code page in order to support latest Spanish language changes; namely, using ll and ch as two different chars

We have found a weird behaviour using PL/I REGEX function. After opening a support case, IBM team become aware code page needs some updates. However, it may be easier to build a new one, picking those changes.
about 1 year ago in z/OS / LE 0 Future consideration

Need to remove 16Mb limitation for REXX variable.

We need to manage data by rds tables in System Automation for z/OS. In particular We need to read and processes by batch jobs, the data stored in the rds tables that are into system automation.But there is a limit around 16Mb. This number, 16Mb, i...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Future consideration

Port the tree command to Unix System Services

Either port the tree command or create an equivalent command for Unix System Services
about 8 years ago in z/OS / Shell & Utilities 2 Future consideration

Support Posix semaphores

The Posix semaphore mechanism (defined by these APIs: sem_open/sem_close/sem_unlink/sem_trywait/sem_wait/sem_timedwait/sem_post/sem_init/sem_destroy/sem_getvalue) is an alternative to the XSI semaphore mechanism currently implemented in z/OS. Posi...
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / LE 3 Future consideration

z/OSMF Console view

When using z/OSMF console UI interface it is impossible to switch to the OPERLOG view when messages are arriving into the CONSOLE view. To be able to switch to the OPERLOG view we need to LOCK the console - back-out of the view /select console / a...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

DFSMSdss RESTORE should not be checking for any source devices when IMPORT is specified

The DFSMSdss RESTORE command should not perform any checks for the source volumes when the IMPORT parameter is specified.
about 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 Future consideration

CP directory statements USER and IDENTITY should allow at least 12 character passwords

In case of z/VM a recovery, where RACF is uninitialized or unresponsive, RACF defers the LOGON authorisation decision to z/VM. Which means that an 8 character CP directory password is used to logon to z/VM. These passwords are expected to be saved...
over 2 years ago in z/VM 1 Future consideration

Provide PROCLIB display with ISRDDN

ISRDDN should provide a PROCLIB display, similar to LPA, APF, or LINKLIST, to display JES2 proclib information.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 4 Future consideration

ZOSMF submitting jobs should also be controlled by surrogat class

The started task of z/OSMF can submit jobs without being checked on having a permit on a profile in the surrogat class.
over 4 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Future consideration

Provide an additional parameter on the FORCE console command that would bypass the Q10 enqueue

The FORCE command does indeed try to obtain Q10 in order to run the CSCB chain and find the JOBNAME you are trying to FORCE. The task in CNMPROC that issued the FORCE JOBNAME command and is now WAITing on the Q10 resource from the ENQ issued by th...
about 8 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Consoles 4 Future consideration