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bsearch library function for Metal C

Given the Metal C run-time library includes qsort, it should include bsearch
about 3 years ago in z/OS / LE 2 Future consideration

ICSF Keylabel Alias Support

In order to remove the need to change hard-coded ICSF key label names within applications and the RACF database, we would like to have the ability to assign one-or-more aliases to a keylabel in the CKDS/PKDS. For example, we might have the followi...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / ICSF 2 Future consideration

TSO - Simplify Reconnect by providing option to reconnect or cancel instead of re-logging on

TSO reconnect is a manual process, and should be more automated by providing an option to reconnect when a reconnect situation is detected.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Future consideration

Remove DASDVOL call from DFDSS logical dataset dump

When running a DFDSS logcal dataset dump of a SMS managed volume, DFDSS is making an unnecessary call to the RACF DASDVOL facility class. Please review the above Service Request for the details. We are attempting to delete the DASDVOL facility cla...
almost 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 Future consideration

Continue to GIM69207S or similar message til JAVA message text is complete

Keep issuing GIM69207S or similar message until you provide all the text of the underlying message. In this case, the rest of the java message text might only take one or two additional GIM69207S. No fancy continuation notice in the extra messages...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 0 Future consideration

Enhance z/VM RACF to have a RACF Remote Sharing Facility Feature

Please enhance z/VM RACF to have a Remote Sharing Facility like RACF for z/OS and integrate with the z/OS RACF Remote Sharing Facility network.
almost 8 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

Simplified MNTE_SYSLIST syntax as part of z/OS UNIX REXX mount command

Currently, if a user would like to include MNTE_SYSLIST as a parm in his USS REXX mount command implementation, the user must code the MNTE_SYSLIST as though they are writing assembler code using the mapping described in BPXYMNTE: MNTENTSYSLISTNUM...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / USS 0 Future consideration

Warning issue while coding One IPUT File same as OUPTUT FILE

After execution of IDCAMS / REPRO function on May 01, 23, application reported lost of more than 80K records, because erroneously JOB processes GDG file both as input and output, using DFSORT: 171 //SORTIN DD DSN=RRMX.AM.AM.B02.AMACT.SAM80.BU(0),/...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS General/Unknown 1 Future consideration

ChaCha20-Poly1305 for IBM Z and LinuxONE

Requesting system hardware support particularly in IBM Crypto Express features (but also in CP Assist for Cryptographic Processing, and in operating system and middleware exploiters such as z/OS System SSL) for the ChaCha stream cipher (at least t...
almost 5 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 4 Future consideration

Add job submitter information to SMF Type 26 record (Purge)

(this may be a duplicate - I thought I submitted this but cannot find it)Currently the type 26 job purge record contains the user ID of the job submitter but this is not sufficient for audit purposes - because of ID propagation the ID alone does n...
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / JES2 0 Future consideration