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Any plans to lift the restriction on 32K files?

The bank would like to process data records larger than 32K . One of our issues is the requirement to unload/sort/reload files which possibly contain these large records. In the near future, we will be shipping code that allows our customers to re...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Access Methods Non-Vsam 2 Future consideration

Use SHR-ENQs when copying with OGET / cp from USS-files to Data set Members

When copying USS files to Members of PDS oder PDS/E data sets an exclusive data set enqueue is being used. So when we try to copy a file to a member the copy operation fails if there is any enqueue on the target data set, even if the member that i...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / USS 0 Future consideration

config drift for SMS/ACS similar to IODF

Similar to IODF, when it activates, it displays what is being changed... we need to see similar when an SMS is activated. This helps in config drift procedure for audit requirement. Currently we have a rexx procedure to compare before & after ...
7 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS ISMF/Naviquest 0 Future consideration

Improvement to BPX SYNTAXCHECK (z/OS v2r5)

As requested in Case TS011449479, I suggest that BPX SYNTAXCHECK functionality include validation of path. Test on a 2.5 system where the leading '/' was missing from a mount path: EDIT SYS1.PARMLIB(BPXPRMDG) MOUNT FILESYSTEM('ZOS25.ETC.ZFS')TYPE(...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / USS 0 Future consideration

Healthcheck for CPU consuming remaining USS subprocess

There is no internal instrument of the operating system which detects and terminates processes as described in the use case. We received a user modified health check which solves the described lack. It would be good if it becomes part of the offic...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / USS 2 Future consideration

Enhance Report of IFASMFDL

IBM Redbook SG247919 includes three SMF user exits SMFDPUX3, SMFDPUX2 and SMFDPUX1 which show a much more detailled report of the records dumped as the standard record does. The report includes the subtypes and the system ID where the record came ...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 1 Future consideration

Sync CryptoExpress clock to sysplex timer

Currently the only way to set the clock on CryptoExpress hardware is to use the TKE workstation to manually set the time. This can result in: Discrepancy between different cryptographic hardware, especially when using multiple mainframe footprints...
over 2 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 0 Future consideration

ACS Read Only Variable for RECFM

The need for RECFM read only ACS variable. Some physical sequential files are not eligible to be Extended Format or can advantage z/EDC. This exception is particularly true for RECFM=FS (Fix Spanned). A &RECFM read only variable would make it ...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 0 Future consideration

DFSMSrmm add support for MGMTCLAS in DEFTABLE

Currently in DEFTABLE(EDGDEFxx) you can assign VRSVALUE/Management Value but you cannot assign a MGMTCLAS(Management Class). Only way you can do this is via SMS Management Class ACS routine. By allowing to override JCL specified MGMTCLAS or assign...
about 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS RMM 0 Future consideration

Restrict ability to manage UNIX file security

Provide a RACF resource to limit who is allowed to change certain security attributes (primarily, owner, permission bits, and acls) of a z/OS UNIX file or directory. As with the existing FSACCESS protection, this mechanism should work at the level...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / RACF 0 Future consideration

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