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SMP/E

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SMP/E apply bad ptf

There is a timing window from a ptf has been marked pe where a sup'ing ptf is not marked pe.The error can now be introduced without any warning to the system by apply'ing the sup'ing ptf.Smp/e has to check for this and add this pe from the informa...
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 1 Not under consideration

PFI0710-1354 Deployment manager should allocate linklist-datasets with one extend

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: lutz.lasthaus-freund@f-i.deSubmitters Company: Finanz Informatik PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PFI0710-1354 Deployment manager should allocate linklist-datasets with one extendHomework Assigned: NoRequirement C...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 3 Future consideration

Software management: Serverpac, et al. Configure Deployment should allow for BOTH a target volume, and Target Storage class, and add provision to code Dataclass

At my installation, we have SMS ACS routines for directing new OMVS datasets to certain StorClass/StorGroup, mainly for the automated allocation of user home ZFS containers.. This doesnt work for SYSRES contained OMVS datasets, so I must code STOR...
7 months ago in z/OS / SMP/E 0 Future consideration

Software Update app needs more granularity.

The Software Update app needs more granularity and options if it is ever going to be a viable alternative to the SMP/E ISPF panels. For example, the ability to select by sourceid, and the option to specify groupextend or bypass modid. Also, it wou...
9 months ago in z/OS / SMP/E 0 Future consideration

Enhance SMP TRANSFERONLY PTF Download

If i Download PTFS/HOLDATA with the TRANSFERONLY option i have a unix directory with a few files and an Order Entry in CSI The Order entry in CSI tells me the requested PTFS and or Holddata, but the exact content downloaded is unknown without RECE...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / SMP/E 0 Future consideration

Empty target distribution libraries

Empty target or distribution PDSes are not copied to the target instance. I can bypass this issue by adding the PDSes to the list of non-SMP/E managed data sets.
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 0 Future consideration

SMP/E BPX.SUPERUSER alternative

The requirement for BPX.SUPERUSER access to install and maintain products with HFS parts is becoming a big problem and some sort of alternative that restricts the use to SMP/E purposes only or somethning like that is needed.
about 9 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 1 Future consideration

PAET0311-1383 MP/E UCLIN REP GZONE ZINDEX should only act on selected Zone entry

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: Jon.VeilleuxSubmitters Company: Aetna PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PAET0311-1383 MP/E UCLIN REP GZONE ZINDEX should only act on selected Zone entryHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurr...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 3 Future consideration

SMP/E: Modify SMP/E select panels to process multiple selections

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0625114613User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE99205Title: SMP/E: Modify SMP/E select panels to process multiple selectionsSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROU...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 3 Future consideration

Create Alias for all datasets when installing new z/OS

Hi Last time I installed z/OS 2.5 all datasets was defined with an Alias but not this time with install of z/OS 3.1. the answer I got from case TS014843200 was: Its working as designed. Data sets which can be referenced using the volume, like PDSe...
5 months ago in z/OS / SMP/E 2 Future consideration

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