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Add command to limit find/change/exclude commands to specific vertical range

It is possible to limit both the "width" and "depth" of the ISPF editor F(ind), C(jange) and (e)X(clude) commands, by specifying bounds and labels. Of these two, the bounds ("width") can be set using the "BOUNDS" primary and/or "BNDS" line command...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 3 Not under consideration

Need ability to allow/deny certain IDCAMS functions

Would like the ability to allow/deny certain IDCAMS functions via PARMLIB/SAF, etc. Specifically, we want the ability to allow/disallow the use of the DELETE keyword on DEFINE CLUSTER, DELETE. there could be other parameters that could use the sam...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 10 Not under consideration

RACF command LISTDSD DSNS not working for master catalog

Currently RACF is designed to exclude the master catalog dataset name from LISTDSD DSNS output under "CATALOGUED DATA SETS AFFECTED BY PROFILE CHANGE".
about 4 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Not under consideration

in the panel editing: I would like the option of exporting the panel definitions into a text-source format with tools around it to be able to create pannels with ISPF statements. The definition should fit in a functional design, also context sensitive info for the end-user.

shorten the distance between functional design and program
8 months ago in z/OS / ISPF 1 Not under consideration

Ansible automation for OpenShift deployment on Linuxone with z/VM hypervisor

Ansible Playbooks to automate a User-Provisioned Infrastructure (UPI) deployment of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (RHOCP) with z/VM hypervisor. This process, when done manually, is extremely tedious, time-consuming, and requires high levels...
over 1 year ago in Linux on IBM Z and LinuxONE 1 Not under consideration

s390x based oc-mirror plugin for linuxONE OpenShift clusters to mirror Operator HUB file based catalog in Air gapped environment.

oc-mirror plugin can fine-tune the configuration to only include the OpenShift Container Platform releases and Operators that cluster needs which reduces the amount of data needed to download and transfer. Currently s390x based oc-mirror plugin is...
over 1 year ago in Linux on IBM Z and LinuxONE 1 Not under consideration

ATTLS advanced display function

Currently there is only one command to display the installed ATTLS base. "pasearch -t ". Network operator need more detail information for problem determination * Selecting ATTLS rule using wildcard for Rulename* Test command similar ipsec -t comm...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

zOSMF Configuation Assistant AT-TLS reusable rules

In working with the Configuration Assistant we have found that with the IPSEC Reusable Rules we can create a rule that is easy to move between stacks. Having this capability for AT-TLS rule would also be helpful.
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

Some RACF commands issue misleading error messages

When issuing a RACF command such as ADDUSER or ADDGROUP RACF issues misleading messages when the user or group exists. Additional misleading messages can also be issued about OMVS.For instance, when DFSGRP exists:ADDGROUP DFSGRP SUPGROUP(SYS1) OMV...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / RACF 5 Not under consideration

"Install multiple" must be available in all dialogs

In "Network Configuration Assistant" the new "install multiple" feature is missing in some dialogs. How to recreate: change set, New --> Reusable Config. Change something (e.g. new port reservation), save, validate against baseManage Change Set...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

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