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zOSMF - Data Set and File Search enhancement for data type

This new feature is very useful and handy to scroll through large members and files. However, when allocating a new file in USS it should be possible to provide the file format in which the file is allocated like UTF-8 or ASCII. Additionally the c...
7 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Enable ZHYPERWRITE for VSAM and VSAM-RLS in IGDSMSxx

PTF UJ92354 Following this documentation : https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.5.0?topic=performance-zhyperwrite It's said we should configure "ZHYPERWRITE=YES option was specified in the ACB or RPL.", so far I don't understand where to set this par...
4 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 3 Not under consideration

SDSF ISFLOG REXX requirement

While searching the string in SYSLOG using ISFLOG there is option to print the Matching Lines and subsequent lines to the Matching String (by using isflinelim ). I would like to introduce a new feature to Print Previous Lines of the matching String .
8 months ago in z/OS / SDSF 0 Future consideration

Desirable new feature: GROUP revoke inactive days and consequently new user inactivity policy

We have set SETROPTS INACTIVE(60) and this is applicable for all users. However, we have some specific users with the requirement not to be revoked after 60 days but at different than this value. So, Inactivity should be helpful to be defined as g...
24 days ago in z/OS / RACF 0 Submitted

Anticipating RACF profiles that reaching maximum size

IRR411I message indicates when a profile reached the maximum output size that RACF can handle (65 535 bytes), but it is not possible to know the real size of a profile at a given moment to anticipate this situation. Would it be possible to impleme...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Future consideration

Improvemet for recovery from MCL out of sync status

The failure of SE console HDD were occurred during MCL apply. Then it was MCL out of sync status.If the difference between MCL of SE Console and MCL of CPC is 1 Level, POR (Power on Reset) is not required for recovery.However, if it is 2 levels or...
over 5 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 3 Not under consideration

ISPF: Provide a way to dynamically define a line command table

With the demise of LMAC due to lack of support there needs to be a way to dynamically define an ISPF Edit/View line command table for the life of the Edit/View session. This would over-ride the global_line_command_table from the ispf config. Alter...
10 months ago in z/OS / ISPF 0 Future consideration

The ability to choose which LPAR is designated the Master in a z/OS Basic HyperSwap Session where multiple LPARs of a Sysplex are active in that HyperSwap Session via parmlib member.

I want the ability to designate a specific LPAR to be the Master in a Basic HyperSwap environment via a parmlib member. Right now, I just go to the LPAR which I would like to be the Master and then just issue a ro *other,p hsib and wait for the *I...
8 months ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 0 Future consideration

Upgrade to the BPXPRM## syntax checker

Please add a check to the syntax checker for BPXPRM* parmlib member. If a /* is entered and another /* is entered please note at least a message that an */ was not seen before the /*.
2 months ago in z/OS / USS 2 Not under consideration

Workflow steps view: Additional column for a short user note

A column for a short user note for each step would be helpful in the overview of all workflow steps. Today you have Step Notes but they are only visible when you open this step. Workflows with many steps could be much better processed by the user ...
8 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration