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Enable editorCompare for uncataloged data sets

Applications wishing to exploit the editorCompare function can only do so for cataloged data sets, as there is currently no way to specify a volume. The editorWithPath function allows for a volser specification, so ideally editorCompare would supp...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Allow masking on the SHCDS LISTSUBSYS and LISTSUBSYSDS commands

Provide the ability to mask the subsystem name in the SHCDS LISTSUBSYS and SHCDS LISTSUBSYSDS commands. Currently these commands only allow a single subsystem name or ALL subsystems. There is no granularity.
over 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM/RLS 1 Future consideration

Ensure UNIX System Services is passing IP information to type 80s in all possible cases

Please evaluate all USS code that calls RACF and ensure wherever possible an IP is added to the logstring of the RACROUTE call.
over 7 years ago in z/OS / USS 1 Future consideration

Enhance BPXMRPWD __passwd syscall to pass IP information to the RACF logstring field at time of SMF recording

Enhance BPXMRPWD as part of __passwd syscall processing so that the IP address is recorded in the logstring field in type 80 records. See PMR 92769 L6Q 000 and updates from John Shebey.
over 7 years ago in z/OS / USS 1 Future consideration

list group similar to list user capability for non administrators

We would like to see a capability for listing a RACF Group delivered in a similar fashion to the IRR.LISTUSER capability for userids. I.E an IRR.LISTGRP or similar profile in class FACILITY that would allows us to delegate the ability to list RACF...
about 9 years ago in z/OS / RACF 2 Not under consideration

zERT Sessions Exclusion

Provide ability for zERT to exclude loopback to loopback address sessions.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Jobs/STCs supporting multiple TCBs that have TCBSENV populated with an USER ACEE result in the SMF 14/15 records show the USER of the TCB instead of the JMRUSEID.

Currently, customers of BMC TOPAZ/HCI see the address space userid as the issuer of an OPEN/CLOSE. The suggested change will show customers the USERID of the TCB performing OPEN/CLOSE instead of the Address Space USERID. At SMF 14/15 record creati...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS OCEOV 0 Future consideration

Store the entire RACF DB in central storage

While it's great that we have coupling facility support available for RACF, just store the entire contents of the database in central storage (i.e. memory). Consider this RFE a discussion point for such a serious design change to RACF. Keep it on ...
about 9 years ago in z/OS / RACF 2 Not under consideration

HCM for Windows 11

Our corporation is rolling out Windows 11 on all workstations and to ensure functionality not only in our environment, an update is unavoidable.
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / HCM 0 Future consideration

OAM Global MAXTAPERETRIEVETASKS - Increase max from 100 to 256

We are in the process of converting from NEAROAM to OAM, we are 50-60 percent complete and have ran into some performance issues on StorageGroups when assigning threads for the MAXTAPERETRIEVETASKS on the SG. Currently, the global MAXTAPERETRIEVET...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS OAM 1 Future consideration