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Enhance SDSF Log Read Options

Please provide an option to filter for specific messages when reading the log. ISFLOGSTARTDATE works to set a starting date with ISFLOGSTOPDATE setting the ending date for the search. Having something like ISFLOGMSG option to limit the results to ...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / SDSF 0 Future consideration

Allow the same file name (indirectly volser cataloged) to be mounted to different mountpoints in a shared fileysystem

The ability to mount the same name filesystem (indirectly cataloged) to different version mountpoints would simplify deployment for me.
over 3 years ago in z/OS / USS 0 Future consideration

Avoid manual link creation to /bin/env for Node.js

During the installation of Node.js a manual creation of the symlink "ln -s /bin/env /usr/bin/env" is advised.We try to avoid manual changes to the /usr directory provided by IBM.The link could be provided by IBM in the z/OS root filesystem or the ...
about 4 years ago in z/OS / USS 2 Future consideration

z/OSMF - Support for symbols in query processing for MVS datasets and USS files

We would like to be able to send requests to z/OSMF, through the Zowe CLI component, using symbols in MVS dataset names and USS filenames, such as the symbol &SYSUID, but any symbol known to the z/OS environment, (confer the list of symbols vi...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Future consideration

ACEROJOB in IDGACERO not filled for HSM recall, IDGACSSC exit

We are using IGDACSSC SMS exit for retrieving information about the recalls done by HSM. During the recalled data set allocation our IGDACSSC module gets control and we read the IGDACERO control block. The ACEROJOB variable is blank for recall (we...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration

TSO & ISPF need services to show whether a file is ZFS

Neither basic TSO/E nor ISPF have services that will show that a dataset has been formatted as a ZFS filesystem. ISPF services DSINFO and LMDLIST (including option 3.4) should indicate that a VSAM file is a ZFS. LISTCAT shows this under the ATTRIB...
about 8 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 1 Future consideration

DFSORT Y2x fields WTO or SMF field

We need a way to identify all DFSORT job steps using Y2x fields. We want to get away from using 2-digit years and the need to periodically update the Y2PAST/CENTURY/CENTWIN global options. For this we need to take an inventory of what is actually ...
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DFSORT 1 Future consideration

Provide way to regenerate ISRF05* messages after RESET SPECIAL

When editing or viewing a PDSE V2 member when generations are active, various ISRF05* messages may be inserted at the beginning of the member. Issuing RESET SPECIAL (for example, deleting COMPARE output) will delete these lines. It would be nice i...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / ISPF 1 Future consideration

ISPF Allocation (3.2) key label entry should provide an option to validate

The Key Label should be able to be validated prior to allocation. This can be via a selection list or just validating the key label. A selection list would be ideal given the length of the labels and thus the chance of a finger check (user 0FC) :D
over 1 year ago in z/OS / ISPF 0 Future consideration

ISPF Edit Compare should support comparing to a different generation

When in ISPF Edit or View the Compare command should be able to compare to an absolute, or relative, generation. compare -2 x compare abc -1 x compare 49 x
over 1 year ago in z/OS / ISPF 0 Future consideration

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