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Unconditionally allow renames of datasets within DFDSS dump dataset

If I do a DFDSS (ADRDSSU) backup of a dataset such as SED.JCL, and then take that backup to another site that doesn't have the HLQ of "SED", but the user (SCOTT) does have access to a HLQ of "SCOTT" and he then attempts a restore, like this: RESTO...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 4 Future consideration

Empty target distribution libraries

Empty target or distribution PDSes are not copied to the target instance. I can bypass this issue by adding the PDSes to the list of non-SMP/E managed data sets.
over 7 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 0 Future consideration

PFI0710-1354 Deployment manager should allocate linklist-datasets with one extend

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: lutz.lasthaus-freund@f-i.deSubmitters Company: Finanz Informatik PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PFI0710-1354 Deployment manager should allocate linklist-datasets with one extendHomework Assigned: NoRequirement C...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 3 Future consideration

call of IBM Encryption Facility For OPENPGP function with API

Goal, use API call in Cobol Program for Encryption and Decryption of Files in PGP Format.
over 2 years ago in z/OS / Encryption Facility 0 Future consideration

SDSF SJ command

Allow SJ SDSF command to support remote jobs .
over 2 years ago in z/OS / JES2 1 Future consideration

Enhance performance of fseek on multi-volume FBS data sets.

Function fseek should offer the same performance on FBS data sets regardless of how many volumes they are stored on.
over 7 years ago in z/OS / LE 0 Future consideration

Enhance ICSF to support dynamic Enable and Disable for ICSF TKDS

Current and recent releases of ICSF provide a function to Enable and Disable dynamic updates to ICSF CKDS & PKDS datasets - I believe via PANELID CSFACF00. This function is missing for ICSF TKDS dataset. It would be nice to have consistency a...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / ICSF 0 Future consideration

Empowering conditional access to general resources through privileged programs

Some resources different from DATASET also should be accessed through allowed programs. This would allow a refined access to some sensitive resources such as those under SURROGAT (for example, USER1 can submit a job in the name of USER2 only if th...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Future consideration

Allowing program name masking in conditional access to DATASETS

Multiple program names are allowed in the parameter WHEN(PROGRAM(...)) in the PERMIT command. However this is not practical if many programs starting with the same first characters are to be specified in the list or if a new program, also starting...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / RACF 0 Future consideration

ability to start RMF dash boards at zOSMF startup

Currently RMF dash boards need to be started by a specific user after that user logs onto zOSMF. These dash boards are limited to use by only the user that starts them and can only go back in time (using retrieve historical data) a relatively smal...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration