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Enhance DSFS to support Migrated z/OS Datasets

Ed Jaffe on the ibm-main listserv pointed out that using dsfs any DFSMShsm migrated data sets were not available. This is a critical oversight as DFSMShsm is still very heavily used. DSFS needs to be able to recognize data sets in a migrated state...
about 1 year ago in z/OS / Data Set File System (DSFS) 2 Future consideration

Use more frequent commits when importing SMF data in to the zNA database to reduce Db2 resource consumption

Committing every 1000 inserts would be a good starting point This number needs to be customizable so we can adjust based on our needs as workloads and reporting needs change over time Our preferred solution to the lack of commits would be to use t...
about 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Future consideration

Use TSO Rest services in PARMLIB or a user setting to change the z/OSMF code page

There isn't an option to set the code page for the z/OSMF File editor (magnifying glass). z/OSMF ISPF allows you to specify a codepage for that interactive TSO-ISPF session https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.1.0?topic=ispf-user-settings-window Howe...
5 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Notification over zOSMF to messenger APP

We plan to send status messeges from z/OS to mobile devices to give a systems programmer opportunity to recive this messseges and react on unexpected situation. Apps can be tools like signal, telegram, iMessage, threema or SMS messaging.
over 3 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Future consideration

add GDG support to z/OSMF Dataset Rest API

When I make a post request to the /zosmf/restfiles/ds API for a GDG creation (+1), it returns a "404 not found". I expected, that a new generation dataset is created with the disposition sent within the post body. However, z/OSMF RESTFiles does al...
about 3 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Add job classes REST call to z/OSMF API

It would be useful if the z/OSMF REST API allowed you to get a list of all job classes on a system, this could be used in IDE extensions, external management tools or automating documentation.
11 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

GDPS Monitoring of Path Availability to Metro Mirror secondary Devices

Availability of channel paths to Metro Mirror secondary devices is crucial in the context of a GDPS HyperSwap. Currently it is possible even with a GDPS planned HyperSwap to swap from devices connected via 8 paths to devices connected via only 1 p...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 7 Future consideration

z/OSMF SCA: Add more options to "fixing"

The generation of RACF commands to "fix" the security settings is a great new feature. However, we like to suggest some improvements: - do not generate a new discrete profile but check for the best-matching profile instead (maybe let the user deci...
8 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

z/OSMF SCA: New feature to remove authorizations

Currently, "fixing" a security definition via SCA allows to add a user or group to a profile. We would like to have a new feature to: - list who is currently authorized for access to a specific resource - generate RACF commands to remove certain u...
8 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Enable ISPF services to support PDSE Member Generations

LMMLIST and LMMCOPY along with LMMDISP should support PDSE Member Generations if they exist in the referenced PDSE.
9 months ago in z/OS / ISPF 0 Future consideration