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Enhance logical dump of PSE data set to effectively use the larger blksizes provides by z/OS 1.12 BSAM support

In fact, searching further from our database I found following interesting info around how DSS proceeds the sequencial data set in extended format --- Because of the interface DSS uses to DUMP PSE data sets, we have never "chained" the tracks of a...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 Future consideration

Validate z/OSMF workflow File template contents only at runtime and not definition time

The "File template" in a z/OSMF workflow does check for existence of the respective file or Dataset and fails to save / open the workflow if, for example, the dataset is not available. This works as designed and is documented as such.
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Improve the accuracy of FRBACKUP Dump States by not setting initial state to FAILED

Description: The Fast Replication Dump State value of 'FAILED' can sometime be a false negative. We have encountered circumstances where the dump has not failed, but the dump state indicates it has failed. How it works today in the customer enviro...
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Future consideration

Request to add support for z/OSMF started task to be supported by ARM

We have open a case TS003028593 to existing issue that z/OSMF started task not auto restart and the feed back is zOSMF doesn't support AUTO RESTART. So I am raising this RFE for the requirement of zOSMF using ARM. Please add support for this. thanks.
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Add option to accept BASE94 ct_krd token in TR34 CSNDT34B BIND service

As per AANDC protocol the KRD is sending BASE94 format ct_krd token to Remote Key Loading application. The CSNDT34B BIND service accepts only DER format. Hence the RKL application has to perform a conversion and there is a possibility that it coul...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / ICSF 3 Future consideration

Unique directory name only possible

Working for Kyndryl Resiliency Services, we start clients under z/VM. The fact is that our clients name their partitions with a too generic name, like PROD, SYST, DEV... and they need to preserve their names to run their DR scenarios. It appears t...
over 1 year ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

Supoorted netcat utility for z/OS USS

The unix Netcat utility needs to be formally ported and supported by IBM for USS on z/OS.
about 10 years ago in z/OS / Shell & Utilities 2 Future consideration

additional JESLOG SPIN options

provide several additional options to the JESLOG=SPIN parameter:- ability to spin once a week- adhoc by command- ability to keep the first bit of output
over 8 years ago in z/OS / JES2 1 Future consideration

ISPF Extended Statistics Enhanced Display

Currently ISPF supports extended statistics but fails to display them.
over 8 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 2 Future consideration

Allow ML1 DASD volume DEFRAG when HSM is active

Based on a Case that I had opened regarding the use of DFDSS DEFRAG and ML1 DASD volumes, IBM Support mentioned that "...if you want to do defrag the ML1 volumes, you should backup the ML1 volumes first and then shutdown HSM. You should not runnin...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration