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z/OS v1.13 EREP full with tracewrt getbuff entries

z/OS v1.13 EREP full with tracewrt getbuff entries :The z/OS EREP buffer size was probably unchanged for the past 15 years. It can not handle today's high rate of erep entries.EREP should be enhanced to be able to handle it.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 6 Not under consideration

Creating alternate master catalog

Trying to create alternate master catalog and doing REPRO steps .
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 3 Not under consideration

Add Runtime Option to Defer Program Releases to CICS End of Task

Provide a runtime option that directs LE to not release modules upon enclave termination. Instead, let CICS release the modules at transaction end.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Future consideration

Wildcard Display for NETSTAT,DEV and OSAINFO INTERFACE NAMEs

Add a wildcard option to netstat,dev and osainfo displays for INTFN
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

FTP Delete with the Purge option

We need the ability to delete datasets where the EXPDT has not expired from within FTP. Such as the Purge option on the IDCAMS Delete command.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Add support for POSIX.1-2001 posix_spawn() and helper functions

Just to avoid any possible confusion, this is not asking for spawn(). The posix_spawn() function and a set of supporting functions provides the user a wrapper around exec/fork and enables them to create child processes with much more control other...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / LE 0 Future consideration

FLC Establish command with PM required is issued and the remote availabilility for FLC is not checked

If the FLC Establish command with PM required is issued and the remote still has a target relation, the FLC establish will fail. - Needed FLC capability (PRSD47) checking secondary. - Needed FLC capability (PRSD47) checking with RPFC capability fl...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 Future consideration

Provide function to obsolete IDAVQXUQ - VSAM RLS Unquiesce Exit

Currently, IBM provides the IBM Confidential exit IDAVQXUQ so that multiple customers can re-invent the wheel, solving problems caused by VSAM RLS notifying all RLS registered CICS subsystems for a Quiesce Open. Please enhance this product to keep...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM/RLS 1 Future consideration

Permit multiple TCPIP configuration libraries at startup

currently our VTAMLST DD in our NET PROC has multiple libraries,the first of which is named SYS1.lpar.VTAMLST.ALT followed by SYS1.lpar.VTAMLST. THis allows us to but a new version of a VTAMLST member ahead of the current version with having to pe...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 9 Not under consideration

Capability to read Global Mirror C volume(Target of FlashCopy)

BTMU has requested for a new capability to read Global Mirror C volume(Target of FlashCopy) BTMU will build a new disaster recovery site about 500km far from Main site.Metro Mirror function can be used within 300km distance between Main site and D...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 3 Not under consideration

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