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More details behind LDAP's Internal Errors like R008115

LDAP reason code: R008115 An internal TDBM backend error has occurredis not enough detail for customers to fix the problem themselves. Internal issues like not defining an entry completely (eg, the user used on a Bind) should be externalized.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / LDAP 2 Future consideration

drivining z/OSMF REST API from uss without credentials

I want to be to invoke z/OSMF REST API while I'm logged in uss without providing credentials that I have passed when I logged to uss.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

LLA refresh on large PDSE

DEVSERV macro needs a release all verb to improve the performance of an LLA refresh in a PDSE.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS PDS/PDSE 2 Future consideration

z/VM Improve IP wizard

IPWizard functinality need to be improved. we are using portgroup with LACP and (multi) VSwitch configuration to provide TCP/IP connectivity.
over 7 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

Allow blank lines in AMASPZAP input

Allow blank lines in SYSIN for AMASPZAP to help readability. Already discussed with Jim Mulder and Barry Lichtenstein. Barry also suggested allowing for an * in column 1 to be consistent with Binder.
over 7 years ago in z/OS / Program Management/Binder 0 Future consideration

&TRIM

Can a &TRIM built-in function be added to CLIST? I am aware that you can use this:SET MYVAR = &MYVAR But, this does not work if an ampersand or math operator is contained in the variable. Instead, a do loop is needed. Similar functions may...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / TSO 0 Future consideration

Unique directory name only possible

Working for Kyndryl Resiliency Services, we start clients under z/VM. The fact is that our clients name their partitions with a too generic name, like PROD, SYST, DEV... and they need to preserve their names to run their DR scenarios. It appears t...
almost 2 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

BPXBATCH (family) needs continuation character for STDNV

Our OMEGAMON product needs some fairly long environment variables for z/OS Connect. currently the only way we have to supply them is via the STDENV DD. For instream data this is limited to 80 characters. I googled and searched KC but I can find no...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / USS 1 Future consideration

Allow ML1 DASD volume DEFRAG when HSM is active

Based on a Case that I had opened regarding the use of DFDSS DEFRAG and ML1 DASD volumes, IBM Support mentioned that "...if you want to do defrag the ML1 volumes, you should backup the ML1 volumes first and then shutdown HSM. You should not runnin...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration

Allow masking on the SHCDS LISTSUBSYS and LISTSUBSYSDS commands

Provide the ability to mask the subsystem name in the SHCDS LISTSUBSYS and SHCDS LISTSUBSYSDS commands. Currently these commands only allow a single subsystem name or ALL subsystems. There is no granularity.
over 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM/RLS 1 Future consideration

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