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ISPF pseudo temporary names should be true temporaries

ISPF pseudo data set names used by LMCOPY (and others) rely on the invoker to have a valid ALIAS defined since they default to the PREFIX of the submitter. In the case of a started task that doesn't have an ALIAS defined or update access to the ma...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 3 Not under consideration

EZD1182I TARGET SERVER FOR 10.6.9.225 port nnnn not responsive

EZD1182I TARGET SERVER FOR 10.6.9.225 PORT 03174 AT TCPIP ON OS36 IS NOT RESPONSIVE - TCSR 100 CER 0 SEF 0TARGET SERVER FOR 10.6.9.225 PORT 00021 AT TCPIP ON OS25 IS NOT RESPONSIVE - TCSR 100 CER 100 SEF 0issued as information, but indicative of a...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

PCIT0810-1360 Delete duplicate HSM Recall Tasks by Dataset

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: william.pape@citigroup.comSubmitters Company: Citigroup PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PCIT0810-1360 Delete duplicate HSM Recall Tasks by DatasetHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent ...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 4 Not under consideration

PFI0411-1394 ISHELL or ISPF 3.17 Copy unix-file to pds-member does not work

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: Bernd.Daubner@izb.deSubmitters Company: Finanz Informatik Technical Services (FI-TS) PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PFI0411-1394 ISHELL or ISPF 3.17 Copy unix-file to pds-member does not workHomework Assigned: N...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / Shell & Utilities 4 Not under consideration

PBoA0413-1601 User defined WLM adjustment settings

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: phil.pinto@bankofamerica.comSubmitters Company: Bank of America PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PBoA0413-1601 User defined WLM adjustment settingsHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent ...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / BCP_WLM 4 Not under consideration

WSHB0410-1330 Extend LE LEDATA verbexit to display Java method names

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: pela04Submitters Company: SHB PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: WSHB0410-1330 Extend LE LEDATA verbexit to display Java method namesHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: WebSphereCurrent Status: RecognizedClos...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / LE 4 Not under consideration

PUBS0511-1412 expirint TSO pasword not recognized when using passtickets

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: hanspeter.vogel@ubs.comSubmitters Company: UBS PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PUBS0511-1412 expirint TSO pasword not recognized when using passticketsHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCur...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / RACF 3 Not under consideration

Common Policy/LPAR Specific Policy

Allow common policy to be shared across multiple LPARS whileallowing for unique stack specific policies.
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Need improved SMS initialization message for IPL automation

During an IPL, SMS issues the IGD020I message indicating that SMS has completed initializtion. Unfortunately, the SMS intialization does not include all of the SMS subfunctions (such as compression services, SMS VSM, etc.) since those subfunctions...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 1 Not under consideration

Return Policy Agent data via the NMI

The NMI currently has a facility to receive PAPI performance data. I am requesting the Policy agent data similar to data returned when entering the "omvs paseach" command. I would like get the policy actions, rules, QOS rules etc.
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 4 Not under consideration