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CICS with COBOL v5 recognize need for binder programs

There is new requirement when using COBOL ver 5 and program uses TEST option to include SYS1.MIGLIB and SYS1.SIEAMIGE in the DFHRPL. If the binder programs are not available, the region suffers from various storage violations. CICS should be able ...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / LE 4 Future consideration

z/osmf rest api should return pds(e) membername base64 encoded

PDS(E) membernames are 8 bytes each byte has a hexadecimal value except some reserved values. Z/osmf rest api considers all membernames as being text and returns membernames after codepage translation. Though this is ok for all ispf created member...
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Add Runtime Option to Defer Program Releases to CICS End of Task

Provide a runtime option that directs LE to not release modules upon enclave termination. Instead, let CICS release the modules at transaction end.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Future consideration

FLC Establish command with PM required is issued and the remote availabilility for FLC is not checked

If the FLC Establish command with PM required is issued and the remote still has a target relation, the FLC establish will fail. - Needed FLC capability (PRSD47) checking secondary. - Needed FLC capability (PRSD47) checking with RPFC capability fl...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 Future consideration

Provide function to obsolete IDAVQXUQ - VSAM RLS Unquiesce Exit

Currently, IBM provides the IBM Confidential exit IDAVQXUQ so that multiple customers can re-invent the wheel, solving problems caused by VSAM RLS notifying all RLS registered CICS subsystems for a Quiesce Open. Please enhance this product to keep...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM/RLS 1 Future consideration

Provide metrics for calls to unicode conversion

Provide metrics of top callers to Unicode service, count of successful and failed calls and cpu resources consumed by calling address space.
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Unicode 3 Future consideration

RFE for the limit for number of TCB'SMSVSAM is allowed to generate on z/OS 2.1

System: z/OS 2.1 SMSVSAM..Actor: User needing new feature which prevent from a burst of UNQUIESCE/OPEN of RLS files that brought down smsvsam..Description: In pmr 12534,000,738, customer encountered Abend 092A storage shortage VSAM hung which due ...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM/RLS 1 Future consideration

Add support for POSIX.1-2001 posix_spawn() and helper functions

Just to avoid any possible confusion, this is not asking for spawn(). The posix_spawn() function and a set of supporting functions provides the user a wrapper around exec/fork and enables them to create child processes with much more control other...
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / LE 0 Future consideration

Define a suffix to the SYSIN DD JESSPOOL dataset name

Sending documentation to IBM using the PDDU option via the incident log, the proxy password is passed via SYSIN DD on the FTP step, After the job submissioin, authorized users can view the SYSIN dd via SDSF on JES spool, but the users's password s...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 3 Future consideration

ISMF & Request to enhance current maximum volume range selection limit of 100 volumes

We want the limit of 100 volumes to be increased to at least 156 volumes.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS ISMF/Naviquest 1 Future consideration