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Allocation should not retry allocating devices that still have tapes mounted on them

We experienced a large number of microcode issues during the unloads of our VTS drives. The result was a tape drive that z/OS thought was unloaded but actually had a tape mounted from the VTS's perspective. Because z/OS and the VTS are 'out of syn...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Allocation 2 Not under consideration

Forward zVM Data to zAware

Forward zVM logs to zAware
about 7 years ago in z/VM 1 Not under consideration

Automattic inclusion of all CA certs to a keyring

In the case where you do not need a personal certificate on your keyring a Virtual keyrings works well. However if you have two way authentication the Virtual keyring is not useful in this case since it requires a personal certificate attached to ...
about 7 years ago in z/OS / RACF 5 Not under consideration

Add a 'syntax check' function to POLICY AGENT to check syntax of policy files.

We like to have command to enable Policy Agent to do a syntax check that simulates loading a new config and syntax checking it, without impacting the current running config. Much like the TCPIP syntax check for profiles. We have a process currentl...
about 7 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

conditional includes in JCL

Couldn't find a better category for this, feel free to move it. I'd like to see the ability to include members into JCL conditionally, depending on the value of a set statement, a variable passed into a proc etc. e.g. // SET VAR=Y .. .. .. // IF V...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Scheduler 1 Not under consideration

Allow software instances to have more than one workflow file

Even IBM written workflow (e.g. zCX) do have multiple files to have a separation between the workflow itself and the JCL or REXX templates. Like that, the workflow is much more maintainable compared to using inline templates. However when creating...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 5 Not under consideration

Additional subchannel sets

With the implementation of GDPS 4 Site, we have drastically depleted UCB's in our KPAR's and SDMPLEX, we are requesting at least 6 MSSes per LCSS in support of 4 Site and future UCB growth. We have worked for years on UCB reclamation to comply wit...
over 7 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / I/O and Networking 5 Not under consideration

Allow rexx program to insert file tailoring output lines

File tailoring skeletons allow imbedded rexx programs through the use of )REXX and )ENDREXX tags. I would like for those rexx programs to be able to insert new lines of output to the ISPFILE output, without leaving the rexx program. The rexx progr...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 3 Not under consideration

TN3270 should provide a Display command on the Cached Certificate

TN3270 caches the CERT when it is started. There is no way to identified what the name of the CERT is that is cached. Or when it will expire. It would be helpful to be able to issue a DISPLAY Command (MVS Command) to request the name of the CERT a...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Allow use of better data selection parameter(s) on the PRINT command of ADRDSSU

When printing a data set using ADRDSSU I can see the absolute text of files including encrypted files. However, in order to just see a small part of the text I need to print the entire data set or specify absolute track addresses. Absolute track a...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 Not under consideration

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