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include CopyPool Records in DCOLLECT Output

The DCOLLECT function should include informations about copypools.
about 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 3 Planned for future release

Externalize the two TLD fields related to ZSCREENI dump size

The image dump depth and width are stored in the TLD, but not exposed in Z* variables. In order to find the beginning of the line associated within ZSCREENI pointed to by ZSCREENC one needs to know the dump width, which on larger than 24x80 termin...
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 1 Future consideration

Concatenating AUTOIPL members

We would like to be able to have DIAGnn members, that only contain MVS (in the AutoIPL policy). We'd like to have the ability to change the MVS address, but leave the existing SADMP information intact. For example DIAGAA contains: AUTOIPL SADMP(7D...
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 0 Future consideration

Update ISPCMDS table entries for Minimum TRUNC values (e.g. UDLIST should be 3)

The default ISPCMDS table has many commands that have a truncation value of 0 when there is no reason to force the user to type in the entire command name. Reasonable truncation values should be considered and implemented. UDLIST is an example of ...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 5 Planned for future release

ZEXPAND changes

The ZEXPAND command is helpful for entering long edit commands but the current implementation is somewhat awkward.
over 7 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 0 Future consideration

Need originating IP address for any 3270 session (TSO, CICS, etc.)

When users enter 3270 to access various applications such as TSO and CICS screens, the SMF records (ideally in SMF 80) should capture both the RACF userid and the source IP address initiating the 3270 session.
over 7 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Future consideration

ADRDSSU Enhancement

ADRDSSU fails to reinitialize a space efficient flash copy volume if the volume UCB shows a count greater than zero. This leaves the volume online without a VTOC and subject to I/O errors if referenced. When using the FCWD option with ADRDSSU, a R...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 2 Future consideration

TN3270 should provide a Display command on the Cached Certificate

TN3270 caches the CERT when it is started. There is no way to identified what the name of the CERT is that is cached. Or when it will expire. It would be helpful to be able to issue a DISPLAY Command (MVS Command) to request the name of the CERT a...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

z/OS console services - solKeyReg -> sol-key-detected:false -> fail the workflow step

In z/OSMF workflow REST API step, it's very inconvenient to check the response to API request and possibly fail the workflow step. Eg.: <requestBody substitution="true">{"cmd":"S BLABLA","system":"${_workflow-systemName}","sol-key": "^(?![\\...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Allow use of better data selection parameter(s) on the PRINT command of ADRDSSU

When printing a data set using ADRDSSU I can see the absolute text of files including encrypted files. However, in order to just see a small part of the text I need to print the entire data set or specify absolute track addresses. Absolute track a...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 Not under consideration