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Create a new code page in order to support latest Spanish language changes; namely, using ll and ch as two different chars

We have found a weird behaviour using PL/I REGEX function. After opening a support case, IBM team become aware code page needs some updates. However, it may be easier to build a new one, picking those changes.
over 1 year ago in z/OS / LE 0 Future consideration

PDMD1202-508 XCF Buffer management

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: jes.jessenSubmitters Company: DMdata PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PDMD1202-508 XCF Buffer managementHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Status: Closed Status: Session: Requirement...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / BCP_XCF/XES 2 Future consideration

PCIT0307-1028 Prevent Corruption to PDSEs

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: william.pape@citigroup.comSubmitters Company: Citigroup PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PCIT0307-1028 Prevent Corruption to PDSEsHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Status: Closed St...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS PDS/PDSE 3 Future consideration

Preserve data set alias when moving non-SMS managed data set

When moving non-SMS managed data sets with aliases, the data set aliases are deleted. There is no message or return code indicating that..A message should be issued which informs about the deletion. In addition the message should contain the data ...
about 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 Future consideration

New JES2 Init Statement PARM to impose JOB CPU Time Limits

Suggested JES2 Initialization Statement enhancements------------------------------------------------ Impose a JOB CPU TIME limit. Add a parameter to the JOBCLASS statement (maybe JTIMEX) - sets the TIME= value on JOB statement. TIME parameter on J...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / JES2 0 Future consideration

raise severity of message IQP041I

message IQP041I should be issued with severity of WARNING or ERROR. It indicates that PCIE support is NOT available. The system will come up regardllessly and message IQP041I is the only indication of the degradation.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 2 Future consideration

Z/os memory usage by service class and report class

Have the RMF type 72 record include seperate fields for 4k frames, 1 MB frames and 2 GB frames used by that workload. These new fields would apply to service classes and report classes. RMF 3 STORF screen is too cumbersome to automate the capture ...
about 4 years ago in z/OS / Advanced Data Gatherer 2 Future consideration

New HCD function to define multiple CU's in one operation

When adding new DASD subsystems, many of the CU's required by that subsystem have identical attributes (switch.port, CHPID.link address, CPU.LCSS connections, etc.) except for the CU name and CU address. It would be a great time saver if there was...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / HCD 2 Future consideration

DFSMS dynamically assign an overflow pool using a command

The Itau bank is asking IBM DFSMS team to improve the overflow SG pool function adding a new command to assign a overflow sg dynamically.
about 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 0 Future consideration

ISPF Edit Clipboard setup

Users can create an ISPF Edit Clipboard using the CUT command and can then manage them using the CUT DISPLAY Clipboard Manager. The Clipboard Manager supports a description for the clipboard but the only way to add the description is via the Clipb...
about 8 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 0 Future consideration

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