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dsfs ls -al should display file size for sequential files

When displaying a list of files using the ll -al command while in /dsfs/txt/hlq the files have a length of 0 or 1 (I'm sure why). This applies to both dsorg(ps) and members of a dsorg(po). The size is accurate once the file, or member, is displayed.
11 months ago in z/OS / Data Set File System (DSFS) 1 Not under consideration

Provide an SVC 26 catalog locate user exit

Many vendors have SVC 26 'hooks' or have used SVCUPDTE to change the location of the SVC 26 processing routine. Providing a front end pre SVC 26/Locate and a back end end post SVC26/Locate fully documented and dynamic exit would help vendors and r...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 1 Not under consideration

LE's Heap Latch should be FIFO, not LIFO

Serialization via LIFO has the negative effect of leaving the first task in to never obtain the resource when processing is very busy. FIFO allowed everyone the chance to get in and get out with little delays even during a busy time.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Future consideration

NEW!! SubGroup / SuperGroups for LPAR Controls and capping

We have found a need to control different groups under a common cap for a mainframe server. We would like the ability to have test systems with lesser priorities set to a subset value of a larger cap controlling all LPARs (including test) in this ...
about 9 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / General/Miscellaneous 8 Future consideration

Eliminate IEBCOPY Restriction: Allow Multiple Input PDSs to be Sequentially Unloaded in a Single COPY/COPYGROUP Operation

Requirement: IEBCOPY should allow multiple input partitioned data sets to be unloaded when the objective is to produce a single output file in sequential format. This restriction is undocumented in the utility manual and can only be found in the m...
about 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Utilities 2 Future consideration

Add catalog checks for catalog name and SMS bit during define and locate processing

We just wrapped up a 51-day case (TS011865490) where we had issues of the SMS bit being turned off (while on an SMS volume) and having a VVDS NVR catalog back pointer pointing back to the master catalog rather than to its TSO usercatalog. The IBM ...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 3 Not under consideration

Provide way to regenerate ISRF05* messages after RESET SPECIAL

When editing or viewing a PDSE V2 member when generations are active, various ISRF05* messages may be inserted at the beginning of the member. Issuing RESET SPECIAL (for example, deleting COMPARE output) will delete these lines. It would be nice i...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 1 Future consideration

Add hardware-level utilization information for PCIE cards

Copied from old SHARE Requirements system SSSHARE012857: Voting Priority=2.9 +4=2 +3=4 +2=9 +1=6 abstain=2 Priority=2.1 (Please ignore the other vote of 0.0) Currently, the RMF PCIE XML report provides information about the use of a PCIE card for ...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / Advanced Data Gatherer 4 Future consideration

Automated OAM configuration tuning advisor tool

Automated OAM configuration tuning advisor tool
over 6 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS OAM 1 Future consideration

ISPF Allocation (3.2) key label entry should provide an option to validate

The Key Label should be able to be validated prior to allocation. This can be via a selection list or just validating the key label. A selection list would be ideal given the length of the labels and thus the chance of a finger check (user 0FC) :D
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 0 Future consideration

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