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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

Display Line Number When CLISTs Terminate Due to an Error

Display the line number when a runtime CLIST error occurs. An example would be when a substr error occurs.
over 7 years ago in z/OS / TSO 2 Future consideration

Global (dynamic) Variables in REXX - and sorry, I couldn't find any category for this... I know that REXX is not XML :)

This would allow a very flexible communication between procedures. A global variable name in REXX would have a syntax like @abc@ (earmuffed) and would always refer to a variable in the main program and not in the current set of variables. It can b...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Future consideration

The TSO-RCEIVE command force DSNTYPE=LARGE for datasets larger than 2Gb. Bypass this to let SMS to allocate the ds.

TSO-RECEIVE command force DSNTYPE=LARGE for datasets larger than 2Gb. This causes that the receiveing dataset allocation is forced to DASD instead of being managed by DFSMS routines.Specially for large datasets might be useful to allocate them on ...
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Future consideration

Dynamic STEPLIB for DSNREXX

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0518043127User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSSOSXD04011Title: Dynamic STEPLIB for DSNREXXSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : GSE UGPROJ : GSEFPOC: William Yu...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Future consideration

REXX: Provide SORTSTEM Functionality in

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0930086343User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSREXX08003Title: REXX: Provide SORTSTEM Functionality in z/OS REXX EnvironmentsSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP ...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Future consideration

TSO - Simplify Reconnect by providing option to reconnect or cancel instead of re-logging on

TSO reconnect is a manual process, and should be more automated by providing an option to reconnect when a reconnect situation is detected.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Future consideration

Upgrade TSO STATUS command to support JES JOBGROUP

The TSO STATUS command is used to find the status of jobs previously submitted to JES. With z/OS 2.2, JES was enhanced with a new feature call JOBGROUPs. This feature allows jobs to be grouped together. Currently the STATUS command has very rudime...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / TSO 0 Future consideration

Eliminate RACINIT 108 error on JWT expiration

When performing a multi-step, e.g RADIUS Challenge/Response MFA Authentication with the IDTDATA SAF Class activated, if the user waits for more than the JWT lefetime between steps, the user sees a quick flash of the message:IKJ56416I RACF RACINIT ...
about 5 years ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Future consideration

Z/OSMF ISPF needs to use ACCOUNT NUMBERS with comma's.

z/OSMF ISPF does not allow account numbers with comma's. Since z/OSMF ISPF does not allow full screen logon and uses line mode type of logon. The account number gets truncated to the first comma. example of a full screen account number that 3270 u...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / TSO 3 Future consideration

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