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Dynamically resolve variables in <fileTemplate> element

Currently, variables in the <fileTemplate> element of a workflow need to be statically defined in the workflow properties file.z/OSMF would become more flexible by dynamically resolving these/any type of variables at runtime.
over 3 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

JES2 policy editor

JES2 policy is a new feature in z/OS 2.4 that allows system programmer to create JES2 job preprocessing and post processing other than using exits. However, JES2 policy is in form of JSON. It would be more user friendly to design the JES2 policy w...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / JES2 0 Future consideration

Ability to pull ACP tracking report using ICSF callable service. Adding report generation to ICSF ACP panel.

2 related requests as part of this RFE: 1. ACP tracking report(Across LPARs) generation/extraction using ICSF callable service, which can then be utilized by a batch job or any online (CICS/IMS) job/screen. 2. Adding report generation capability i...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / ICSF 0 Future consideration

Bypass compression of encrypted and uncompressed datasets in DFDSS DUMP

During DUMP processing, if ZCOMPRESS is specified allow DFDSS to bypass ZEDC compression if the dataset being dumped is encrypted but NOT compressed prior to encryption
about 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 Future consideration

RMF CF OVERVIEW Data shouldn't miss when one LPAR is down.

In our z/OS V2R5 environment, we observed that RMF MONITOR 3 CF OVERVIEW record couldn't be found which is empty. The Time gap is from 02/16/22 15.17.10 to 02/16/22 16.48.00.Our JB0 system ran into issue during this time range, but we don't think ...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / RMF 1 Future consideration

Reset Shared Secret Key User-By-User when using LDAP Templates

It would be very helpfull to have the possibility to reset the Shared Secret Key for each user-by-user when using LDAP Template. So when somebody lost their TOTP, the HMC admin can force a reset Shared Secret key for only the user who lost the TOT...
5 months ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 0 Future consideration

ISPCFIGU - allow user line command table which adds line commands to site line command table

RFE 42654 requested a System wide line command table to be implemented in ISPCFIGU which was implemented in z/OS 2.2. This enables a system programmer to provide system wide edit line commands. But when a user wants to enhance the system line comm...
about 8 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 0 Future consideration

zCX SSH x11 forwarding using xauth & magic cookie

In our shop x11 to the X-Server running on our personal PC is blocked by the firewall for security reasons. For this reason we've to use x11 forwarding with magic cookie & xauth session authentication. Also, X11UseLocalhost no have to be speci...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / Container Extensions (zCX) 0 Future consideration

Replace CBRUXSAE OAM security exit with RACF STGADMIN profiles

The CBRUXSAE installation exit provides security authorization checking againstusers performing OSREQ transactions on object data. It is ASM code.We'd like a solution relying on RACF STGADMIN profiles.
over 6 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS OAM 2 Future consideration

DSFS to release enqueues in a timely manner

DSFS holds excl enqueues on datasets for minutes at a time.
about 1 year ago in z/OS / Data Set File System (DSFS) 1 Future consideration