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IDB0214-1675 - Support for 12 decimals on timestamps in system services

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: carsp@danskebank.dkSubmitters Company: Danske Bank /IBM SDC-DK/Danske Bank PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: IDB0214-1675 - Support for 12 decimals on timestamps in system servicesHomework Assigned: NoRequirement C...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / BCP_General 3 Not under consideration

API to zOSMF Configuration Assistant

Would like an API to allow integration of request systems (firewall,policy) output into zOSMF Configuartion Assistant for definition of filter rules etc. without the need to manually provide all the input.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 4 Not under consideration

CP SEND to CONMODE 3270 guest

CP SEND needs to work with guests using TERMINAL CONMODE 3270. If I have to construct the 3270 Datastream input message myself for CP SEND to work correctly, that's fine; that even adds flexibility because I could simulate different AID keys if ne...
over 6 years ago in z/VM 3 Not under consideration

Communication server CSSMTP ERROR :015:mlCkpUpdateLDS:Checkpoint DIV SAVE

The wording referring to an ERROR in the reported message in sysout LOGFILE would better be changed to WARNING because according to the explanation supplied in pmr it isn't an issue.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

Code examples needed for the "fldata() ? Retrieve file information" topic in z/OS XL C/C++ Runtime Library Reference

A comment came in while user was viewing a XL C/C++ z/OS KC page saying "links retrieved in top Google search, website is clear, fast and responsive, but not enough code samples". Specifically, they were looking at https://www.ibm.com/support/know...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / LE 2 Not under consideration

Add IP and Ports information into new LOGSTRINGX field

Please update all SERVAUTH code so that wherever LOGSTRING is specified the data is also added to the new LOGSTRINGX field.
over 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Not under consideration

Test ability for PAGENT updates prior to installing them

IBM to provide a function in pagent to test a staging file for correctness prior to staging file being stored in production location. This would allow a file ready for production to be tested for logic errors prior to being installed
about 3 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 4 Not under consideration

IKED Messages to SYSLOGD need to use priorty class

IKED Messages all logging to the same priority for SYSLOGD daemon instead of logging between debug, info and err messages.
over 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

JCL syntax checking for AVGREC=U with SPACE=(CYL|TRK)

It is currently acceptable to have AVGREC=U and SPACE=CYL, but going to a secondary volume, the allocation changes to TRK. This can cause more than 59 volumes to be used, causing the job to fail. When job is going through conversion,this scenario ...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Scheduler 1 Not under consideration

WTOR with REPRO NOMERGECAT confirming that NOMERGECAT is intended and informational msg that target catalog needs to be used

When using REPRO NOMERGECAT a WTOR should be issued asking the client if he really wants to run the NOMERGECAT and if the answer is yes, issuing a message that you must use the target catalog after the nomergecat.
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 4 Not under consideration

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