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Delete elements like channel , control-unit , unit in IODF with HCD batch

With PGM=CBDMGHCP,PARM='MIGR,........' we can add or update elements but not to delete elements. It would be fine to be able to delete elements in batch before to do MIGRATE in batch. We have messages : CBDA563I SPACE EXHAUSTED IN WORK IODF NSYSTK...
3 months ago in z/OS / HCD 4 Future consideration

Allow LDAP server admins to be able to customize SQL queries for LDAP operations.

Due to the wide range of SQL functionality and DB2 database implementations it's possible that certain SQL queries generated by the LDAP server are not optimized for some DB2 databases, a mechanism to allow LDAP admins to customize queries can gre...
11 months ago in z/OS / LDAP 0 Future consideration

Define KEYRING_OWNER in PARMLIB instead of local_override.cfg

If you use a shared KeyRing (one certificate for all services on one LPAR) you have currently to alter /global/zosmf/configuration/local_override.cfg inserting a line "KEYRING_OWNER_USERID=certOwnerID"The KEYRING_NAME is configured in IZUPRM00.Thi...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Future consideration

zERT Analyzer - Enhance Query Builder Capabilities

While using the query builder in zERT it does not offer the ability to filter for either 'User ID' or 'Job Name' even those values are reported in the result set. It would be of great benefit if the query would allow to filter already on those two...
11 months ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Future consideration

Allow cp command to access output PDS as DISP=SHR

Currently, the cp command, when copying to a PDS, accesses the library using DISP=OLD. It therefore fails if someone is editing a member in that PDS or even browsing it. Need a way to access the PDS using DISP=SHR, so the cp command will work in t...
6 months ago in z/OS / Shell & Utilities 1 Not under consideration

Git path directory, for adding transparent git support for datasets

A `.git` file can be created with content: `gitdir: <path-to-zFS-where-no-pdspdse-constraints-exist>` to keep all git data elsewhere. Another advantage of keeping .git data separate (DSFS transparently handling just a representative `.git` f...
5 months ago in z/OS / Data Set File System (DSFS) 1 Future consideration

Add option in SDSF z/OSMF Plugin settings to set global default TSO logon procedure

Having an option in the SDSF z/OSMF Plugin settings to set a global default TSO logon procedure for all z/OSMF users would be beneficial, as this will allow users to start using the SDSF z/OSMF Plugin right away with minimal user intervention.
over 1 year ago in z/OS / SDSF 0 Future consideration

ICSF Hardware Support for (EC)DHE Key Exchange & TLS1.3 Handshakes

Even for TLS1.2 and for TLS1.3, (EC)DHE key exchange becomes more and more required. (EC)DHE based Ciphers are currently only minimal supported by Hardware (CPACF/Crypto CoProcessor). Also, TLS1.3 has a much larger footprint in terms of CPU consum...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / ICSF 1 Future consideration

Ways needed to change single options of IEAOPT

We need a way to set single options out of the scope of IEAOPTxx member without overwriting all the other options. There should either be a command "SETOPT option=value" that only changes the specified option. Or "SET OPT=xx" should only change th...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / BCP_WLM 2 Future consideration

Passphrases need to be in non-display field when PASSWORD PHRASE tso command prompts for user entry of old and new passphrases

Strengthens security since people standing nearby cannot see what the user is typing
5 months ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Not under consideration

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