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Add BLOCK COMMANDS to JES

I want to be able to issue block commands in JES output. Sometimes we have to manually clear output and I have to issue P on each output. Even if I copy/paste the column of Ps, there are still many screens to paste. I want to be able to use: //p //p
4 months ago in z/OS / JES2 1 Functionality already exists

Allow IP Address binding for PORTRANGE statements

Currently it is only possible to use IP Address binding on PORT statements and not PORTRANGE statements. For a number of application (eg. DB2) where one Server listens on multiple ports that should only be accessed over a particular IP Address, cu...
4 months ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Add auto refresh/update

When checking the status of running automation workflows or when user needs to manually do steps they are often mashing the refresh button in order to see status changes. Suggestion to add a method to automatically update on changes or refresh in ...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Enhance IRRXUTIL/R_admin to support DIGTCERT/DIGTCERT

I would like to see the R_admin/IRRXUTIL interface enhanced to support the "non-standard" RACF classes DIGTCERT and DIGTRING, this would allow administrators to extract all digital certificate info using IRRXUTIL without needing to rely on using I...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / RACF 4 Not under consideration

BLDL to PDSE need to return RC=08 at I/O error instead of ABEND212

PDSE data sets are used in IMS Online environment and issue BLDL, FINE, READ, CHECK macros.DCB specify SYNAD exit and ABEND Exit. But BLDL to PDSE issues ABEND212 with DFS909I 212-00 instead of RC=08 at I/O error. When we used standard PDS, it ret...
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Access Methods Non-Vsam 4 Planned for future release

Please add support for generating a Certificate Signing Request with email address (/E=email@xyz.com)

Today you can't make a RACDCERT GENCERT with an email address in the SUBJECTSDN, as you can using other certificate tools. RACF supports the email address, if it comes in a Certificate from an external source like EKMF, Windows etc.. We experience...
8 months ago in z/OS / RACF 0 Future consideration

Remove requirement for SZERO=YES

When VSAM was first introduced, the only way, without requiring changes to every ATTACH in the address space, to share user storage was to use subpool zero. Sharing subpool zero has unintended consequences for a task that (ABENDed) ended without f...
12 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM 1 Future consideration

Support proxy servers for CDA and GDK

A proxy server allows a site to funnel access through while protecting the z/OS (real origin) address. Some sites disallow direct access from the mainframe to public cloud providers. This can be done to improve security and privacy of the mainfram...
4 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS Cloud Data Access 0 Future consideration

Add more specific archiving policies or workflows

By creating archiving concepts for configuration items, a viable archiving policy is mandatory. Today you have to choose between retention days (x)or a specified number of copies to keep. This forces the user to choose between two different types ...
12 months ago in z/OS / Change Tracker 0 Future consideration

Extension of the audit feature to cover individual content and download

Auditing is an important feature of IBM Change Tracker. Today, audits logs can be displayed manually by the Change Tracker Auditor. The audit information will be displayed by selecting menu icon on the corresponding dataset and click the “View Aud...
12 months ago in z/OS / Change Tracker 0 Future consideration

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