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z/OSMF

z/OSMF store result into log file

We had the situation that an ISV software trys to call an z/OSMF REST API (dataset service). The ISV product only returned HTTP 500. In the z/OSMF logs, also only the HTTP 500 was visible. The error that was seen within z/OS was: ICH408 for $LIBPA...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / z/OSMF Future consideration

Support Intrdr File Encoding header for all Submit Jobs requests

The z/OSMF API for submitting jobs supports a “X-IBM-Intrdr-File-Encoding” header, which has the following limitation:> This header is effective only when the JCL for the job to be submitted is included in the HTTP request body. This header is ...
9 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF Future consideration

z/OSMF create your own category on left bar

At the moment it is not possible to create your own category for your personal links on the left bar of the z/OSMF panel.You can only create a new link for a given category or create it as a "no category" button.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF Not under consideration

Add job classes REST call to z/OSMF API

It would be useful if the z/OSMF REST API allowed you to get a list of all job classes on a system, this could be used in IDE extensions, external management tools or automating documentation.
about 2 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF Future consideration

z/OSMF WLM View Access for staff members who can't update WLM

Please update z/OSMF to allow users who are not allowed to update WLM access to view WLM.
about 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF Future consideration

Reinstate the Servepac Dialogs for product upgrade and installation

This is from a conversation between myself and other IBM tech's. My main objective is in hoping that someday, my complaint about the removal of ServerPac Dialogs will touch the right ears. : IBM is not removing those traditional interfaces nor for...
3 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF Not under consideration

zOSMF Enforce Default save location for all workflows

There is no possibility to define or enforce a default save location for all users. Each User can save a workflow to any location where he/she was write access to. As this can produce a complete mess and no one have an overview about all workflows...
about 9 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF Future consideration

z/OSMF Files API - Fully Support Migrated / Archived z/OS Data Sets

z/OSMF appears to detect migrated / archived z/OS data sets by the pseudo VOLSER name of `MIGRAT`. However, ISV products, like CADISK, may be configured to archive data sets on a VOLSER of 'ARCIVE`. z/OSMF should detect ARCIVE data sets as being m...
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF Future consideration

ZOWE User Redbook

So many questions in Zowe Slack! A user-friendly Redbook for user-level Zowe WIBNI
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF Not under consideration

ZOSMF recursive workflow

Requesting to add feature for recursively calling workflow steps.
over 4 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF Future consideration