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could we have AOPBATCH part of the z/OS and not dependant of having InforPrint Server ?

AOPBATCH is better than BPXBATCH
about 3 years ago in z/OS / USS 0 Future consideration

Multiple OMVS file for STDENV

I would like use multiple OMVS file for STDENV. Usage of concatenate file in MVS environment for STDENV is authorise but not for the OMVS file.
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / USS 1 Future consideration

bpxwmigf working with ZFSs (VSAM) as name ends with .D (not .DATA)

Nós temos milhares de ZFSs para serem migrados/redefinidos porém este utilitário possui uma limitação no tratamento dos nomes dos ZFSs. Ele obrigatoriamente espera que os nomes terminem com '.DATA' porém nossos ZFSs possuem nomes próximos de 44 ca...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / USS 1 Future consideration

Use SHR-ENQs when copying with OGET / cp from USS-files to Data set Members

When copying USS files to Members of PDS oder PDS/E data sets an exclusive data set enqueue is being used. So when we try to copy a file to a member the copy operation fails if there is any enqueue on the target data set, even if the member that i...
about 4 years ago in z/OS / USS 0 Future consideration

need way to get id of client of AF_UNIX stream socket

Other Unix-like systems provide a way to determine the user-identification number of the client that connects to a Unix domain socket which is using the SOCK_STREAM protocol to communicate. For example, on IBM AIX systems, the application can use ...
about 4 years ago in z/OS / USS 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 4 years ago in z/OS / USS 0 Future consideration

Create command to list a users number of USS processes (in use and highwater!!)

SYSTEM : z/OS Unix System ServicesActor : KBC needs a new feature We have a need to lower our MAXPROCUSER setting to protect system stability. We use USS for many critical business processes. Description : There is no command to list the max used ...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / USS 1 Future consideration

Improve information in zFS statistics on z/OS

It is hard to use the zFS statistics because some key information is not available.
over 4 years ago in z/OS / USS 1 Future consideration

Citi requests WJSIPUSE be a formally supported product

Citi has had experience with WJSIPUSE. They asked me if it, or an equivalent, can be formally supported by IBM. I am submitting the request on their behalf.
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / USS 2 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 5 years ago in z/OS / USS 2 Future consideration