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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

Dataset and File Search UI does not display dataset member attributes

There isn't a way to show dataset member attributes in dataset and file search GUI the way it is possible for a Unix file. Dataset and File Search UI does not display dataset member attributes, and this is inconvenient for customers who may wish t...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Improve MAN command

The current MAN command uses a z/OS unique man page format and man database. As others port tools (see the z/OS Open Tools project on Github at https://zosopentools.github.io/meta/#/) to run under OMVS this presents challenges and a great barrier ...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / Shell & Utilities 4 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

IO Timing Facility - Page Devices Support

We previously submitted an RFE for I/O Timing Facility (IOT) Page devices support.RFE : https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=49685 When we submitted this RFE, we expected the system to enter the non-restartable...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 0 Future consideration

Enhance z/OSMF Desktop Interface

An enhanced user interface will benefit all users by reducing the effort needed to get around in the GUI. Hi, Currently, the z/OSMF Desktop Interface consists of an unstructured group of icons and a status line. When an icon is opened by a double ...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

It will be useful, the standard PERMIT command syntax include a WHEN clause for time-based conditions.

Use Case 1: Restricting Access During Business Hours Scenario 1: A company wants to restrict certain administrative commands during business hours to prevent unauthorized changes while employees are working. Example: PERMIT EZB.INITSTACK.SYSA.TCPI...
2 months ago in z/OS / RACF 0 Future consideration

Enhance DSFS CreateParm to support masking for the path

The createparm path is currently a high-level-qualifier of one or more levels. It needs to be more granular such as hlq.*.ASM or hlq.*.EXEC as this makes more sense as all ASM would be FB 80 and EXEC would be either FB 80 or VB 255 depending on th...
about 1 year ago in z/OS / Data Set File System (DSFS) 1 Future consideration

Change space units for GIMUNZIP new allocation

After installing z/OS V2R5 via z/OSMF ServerPac PSI, the target and distribution non-VSAM data sets (PDS and PDSE) were allocated by "bytes" unit instead of traditional "tracks" or "cylinders", which made it difficult to measure the size of data s...
about 3 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 2 Future consideration

Delete elements like channel , control-unit , unit in IODF with HCD batch

With PGM=CBDMGHCP,PARM='MIGR,........' we can add or update elements but not to delete elements. It would be fine to be able to delete elements in batch before to do MIGRATE in batch. We have messages : CBDA563I SPACE EXHAUSTED IN WORK IODF NSYSTK...
3 months ago in z/OS / HCD 4 Future consideration

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