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Add Compaction information to HSM FSR SMF records

The SMF type 14/15 records normally contain the information about whether sequential data sets are compressed or not, and if they are, what type of compression as used. However, HSM uses DSS to process sequential data sets from Primary devices - D...
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Future consideration

Need a secure XMIT module which prevents sending of encrypted data

z/OS Encryption is basically broken, as I can XMIT an encrypted data set to you (or offsite) ... and it becomes unencrypted.I think the same applies to FTP.
over 3 years ago in z/OS / TSO 2 Future consideration

Create a new parameter for SFTP which prevents the replacement of a file if a new file with the same name is transferred to the targeted directory

If SFTP is used to transfer a file to a directory with a file of the same name, SFTP will overwrite the existing file. Some other implementations have a -n parameter, for noreplace, which prevents the server from overwriting the existing file. Som...
12 months ago in z/OS / OpenSSH 1 Future consideration

Enhance DSFS createparm to add completion message

Currently the createparm command on a successful create will terminate with no messages. Please add a message about the successful completion including the particulars of the creation.
12 months ago in z/OS / Data Set File System (DSFS) 1 Future consideration

JES2 POLICY - read and use value of /*ROUTE XEQ node or /*XEQ node

Within the new JES2 POLICY we need the possibility to read and use the value of node name from /*ROUTE XEQ node or /*XEQ node.
over 3 years ago in z/OS / JES2 0 Future consideration

O/C/EOV exit for VSAM data sets

Provide dynamic exit support for OPEN and CLOSE similar to ICN 1861 for VSAM data sets.
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS OCEOV 0 Future consideration

Make String variable text box re-sizable

I created a string variable called "fileContent" and mapped it to the response body from a GET REST API call. The GET REST API reads the contents of a dataset member. My goal is to edit the file contents in the variable and do a PUT REST API to up...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Change z/OSMF Software Management to add "Import and Receive Enhanced HOLDDATA"

z/OSMF brings new capabilities to z/OS. The one handful is the Software Management, but one thing that could be added is to download (or upload) enhanced holddata and receive it. Today it is only possible to list the missing HIPERs (and PEs) but r...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 0 Future consideration

QUERY ACTIVE(TCBADDRESS) output ARC0162I VOL= parm to have current tape being processed than (or) in addition to the first tape

When fuctions such as Data Set RECOVER is in progress for a very long time spanning hours for huge files, the output from QUERY ACTIVE(TCBADDRESS) currently lists the VOLUME=vvvvvv parm with the first HSM backup tape, even after it is done with th...
6 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration

$HASP1551 LIST Messaging for HTTP_NOTIFY

When JOBDEF is coded with HTTP_NOTIFY=DISABLED and a z/OSMF request specifies X-IBM-Notification-URL, JES2 issues message $HASP1551 even though notification will not be possible. $HASP1551 LIST -- Send HTTP notification when job is READY $HASP1551...
6 months ago in z/OS / JES2 0 Future consideration