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DFSort support for non-extended encrypted files

Our company intends to use pervasive encryption to encrypt our mainframe datasets, but DFSort currently does not support non-extended encrypted files. It is crucial that this support is implemented since all our sorting is done through DFSort and ...
about 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DFSORT 1 Planned for future release

DFSMSrmm SEARCHDATASET

The ability to search for tape data sets that had a MANAGEMENTVALUE assigned, in looking at the SEARCHDATASET command, I foundyou can search for MANAGEMENTCLASS or NOMANAGEMENTCLASS, but not MANAGEMENTVALUE or NOMANAGEMENTVALUE. I can generate it ...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS RMM 0 Planned for future release

zOSMF API upload to RECFM FBA should not add character in column 1

Using zOSMF API to upload a file into a RECFM FBA Partitioned data set will add a reserve character in column 1. This occurs every time the file is uploaded and can cause record truncation.
about 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Request for a conversion code in the Toolkit for COBOL

We have a zSeries COBOL program using the HTTP z/OS Client Web Enablement Toolkit to act as http client. The program receives a JSON string from the partner system, which is parsed by the toolkit HWTJPARS, then values are extracted using HWTJSRCH....
over 2 years ago in z/OS / web enablement toolkit 0 Future consideration

Additional protection needed for critical data, in order to further prevent accidental deletion

On August 20 our storage team caused an unfortunate issue, while cleaning a volume on the behest of the customer DB Systel. On the LPAR BLP7, an outage was caused, as the active primary and backup RACF db-s were deleted. While this was remedied an...
about 3 years ago in z/OS / RACF 2 Not under consideration

Add additional AVGREC sizes to Space definitions in JCL and IDCAMS

With the large size volumes and larger amounts of data going to datasets, it would be helpful if the AVGREC and DEFINE statements allow more options. Currently AVGREC has B(ytes) and K(ilobyte) and M(egabytes). and DEF VSAM has K(ilobyte) and M(eg...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 1 Not under consideration

Allow SRCHFOR parameters like WORD and PREFIX to be usable on command

Currently, to use WORD or PREFIX or other Parameters for the SRCHFOR command, I have to enter SRCHFOR with no other parameters on the Command Line to get a SRCHFOR panel. I want these parameters on the SRCHFOR command like FIND already has.
about 7 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 1 Future consideration

ISPF Edit Compare must support ascii files such as z/OSMF XML ones

ISPF Edit Compare does not work correctly with ascii files in a z/OS Unix file system, though it works correctly with EBCDIC files in a z/OS file system. Using ISPF Edit Compare in option 3.17 for z/OS Unix files on z/OS 2.2 at RSU1703, the COMP *...
about 7 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 1 Future consideration

Obviate need for base register when using EZASMI interface

Right now use of the EZASMI interface to TCP/IP sockets programming requires a base register. It would be nice if that were not the case because it hampers development of baseless programs. I'd find it reasonable if a solution were provided based ...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Mechanism during DFDSS Restore for Restoring encrypted datasets wth RENAMEUNCOND

Provide an mechanism in DFDSS where:1) if a user restores an encrypted dataset from a backup and specifies renameunconditional to a new name....and2) the new name being used has a RACF dataset profile associated with it that has a DIFFERENT key la...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 Future consideration

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