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TSO/E REXX LISTDSI providing information out of the VIO datasets

We have legacy jobs using LISTDSI to collect dataset attributes; SYSNAME SYSDSORG, SYSLRECL and SYSRECFM. We want to increase the default maximum size of the VIO storage group to benefit batch workloads. Before the VIO increase their temporary dat...
24 days ago in z/OS / TSO 0 Submitted
255 VOTE

TSO/E: Implement Pipes Facility

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1202104946User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSSHARE011455Title: TSO/E: Implement Pipes FacilitySubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : MVSEFPOC: Will...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / TSO 20 Not under consideration

Passphrases need to be in non-display field when PASSWORD PHRASE tso command prompts for user entry of old and new passphrases

Strengthens security since people standing nearby cannot see what the user is typing
3 months ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Not under consideration

see if it is possible to fix hangs in apf and non apf tso and rexx scripts

TS014956323 Problem has been seen on both z/OS 2.4 and z/OS 2.5 and z/OS 3.1 and with either svc or linkage=system DEQ and takes from about 4 to 15 runs to recreate in batch rexx/uss.The recreation occurs with PGM=IKJEFT1A and we are executing an ...
3 months ago in z/OS / TSO 0 Under review

Integrate z/OS REXX StreamIO into base z

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR062511463User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE03020Title: Integrate z/OS REXX StreamIO into base z/OS productSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / TSO 3 Future consideration

Modify IKJPARS so that the parse service routine obtain storage above the line

DFSMSrmm is not able to load a large defaults table. DFSMSrmm is abending with S878 and in some cases DFSMSrmm can't be restartet and an IPL is needed. See the details in case TS016867492. We have converted a retention file with 13.300 entries to ...
about 2 months ago in z/OS / TSO 0 Under review

Enhance Compiler and Library for REXX on IBM Z to Generate 64-bit Code

Submitted By: SHARE-MVSE Submitted Date: 06/05/2023 Submitter Name: Lionel Dyck Submitter Email: lionel_dyck@triserv.com Description: Enhanced the REXX Compiler to generate 64-bit code - let's free up the space below the bar.
7 months ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Not under consideration

Enhance Compiler and Library for REXX on IBM Z to Generate 64-bit Code

Submitted By: SHARE-MVSE Submitted Date: 06/05/2023 Submitter Name: Lionel Dyck Submitter Email: lionel_dyck@triserv.com Description: Enhanced the REXX Compiler to generate 64-bit code - let's free up the space below the bar.
7 months ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Not under consideration

Enhance LISTDSI to support Relative GDGs

Enhance LISTDSI to support Generation Data Sets with relative GDG.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Future consideration

Enhance SYSDSN to work on GDG generations

The CLIST SYSDSN command does not work on GDG bases or generations. It would be desirable if it worked on them.
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / TSO 3 Future consideration