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REXX: Should Support Major Access Method

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0711115115User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSSHARE018757Title: REXX: Should Support Major Access MethodsSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : MVSE...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / TSO 2 Future consideration

&TRIM

Can a &TRIM built-in function be added to CLIST? I am aware that you can use this:SET MYVAR = &MYVAR But, this does not work if an ampersand or math operator is contained in the variable. Instead, a do loop is needed. Similar functions may...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / TSO 0 Future consideration

&SUBSTR Pseudovariable

Changing the value of a variable in the middle of a string could be improved by allowing the use of &SUBSTR as a pseudovariable like can be done in PL/I. SET &OLDVAR = &STR(THIS RUN IS A LIVE RUN) So instead of using:&NEWVAR = &...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Future consideration

Enhance LISTDSI to Support Concatenated

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0219034832User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE03019Title: Enhance LISTDSI to Support Concatenated Data SetsSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ ...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Future consideration

Storage of TSO ACCOUNT command execution log

We want to implement the function that outputs a result of the execution of the ACCOUNT command in the system log, such as SMF. As an item to be output to the system log, there is a need to contain the date and time of execution, execution user, e...
about 9 years ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Future consideration

Provide option to remove NEW PASSWORD field from TSO LOGON

Sites provisioning RACF passwords from web-based tools like ISIM need the ability to prevent the user from changing passwords via NEW PASSWORD fields. Other products provide this capability, but there is currently no capability in TSO to remove th...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Future consideration

TSO TESTAUTH should load authorized reentrant programs into key 0 storage

Problem: The TSO TESTAUTH command does not provide for locating non-reentrant code in authorized reentrant programs. It loads authorized reentrant code into subpool 251 which is not key 0 thus preventing abends during testing. The programmer could...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / TSO 0 Future consideration

Enhanced TSO Message Support Within IKJ56415I

See attached. The basic request is that the IKJ56415I message be enhanced to specify whether the message is being issued for a Password or a Password Phrase. At the current time, the message specifies Password even when a Password Phrase is entered.
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / TSO 2 Future consideration

TSO REXX - Should Detect PDS Member-Not-

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0711115114User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSSHARE018739Title: TSO REXX - Should Detect PDS Member-Not-FoundSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : ...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Future consideration

TSO/E: WAIT Option for ALLOCATE Command

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0625114615User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSSHARE015927Title: TSO/E: WAIT Option for ALLOCATE Command - All DISPositionsSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : ...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Future consideration