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MODDVIPA error code for zCX DVIPA should be improved

If I create a zCX Application-Specific DVIPA range and attempt to allocate a DVIPA with MODDVIPA then the error message I receive is EZZ8314I DVIPA CREATE ioctl() failed for 10.137.90.97 ERRNO=EDC5121I Invalid argument. ERRNOJR=766C7303 If I use B...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Extend CEEENTRY to support Debug Tool "Delayed Debugging"

Actually Language Environment Assembler Programs do not support Debug Tools Delayed (or Deferred) debugging due to the fact that the CEEENTRY macro does not register for "New Program Entry Point Event" as is done for LE Enabled COBOL, PLI and C/C+...
about 7 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Future consideration

request for a utility to copy from USS to MVS GDG

Request for a utility to copy files from USS to Z/OS MVS side
about 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Utilities 0 Future consideration

Provide "MOVE" option to IEBCOPY /SHARE Requirement SSMVSS13010-Priority=3.7

Provide an option for IEBCOPY that deletes the members that are sucessfully copied to another PDS(E). "MOVE" is my suggestion keyword as that is the same function used to do this with ISPF.(opened per SHARE REQ-SSMVSS13010)
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Utilities 1 Future consideration

Include functionality for tape optimization in HSM during dataset recovery from FRBACKUP DUMP tape volumes

Include functionality for tape optimization in HSM during dataset recovery from FRBACKUP DUMP tape volumes
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Not under consideration

-eA command: set key flags in accordance with RACF key usage

Our keys for OpenPGP are stored as X.509 certificates in RACF. Here key usage may be specified, for instance "Key Usage: DOCSIGN" or "Key Usage: DATAENCRYPT". When using Encryption Facility for exporting these (with the -eA command), Encryption Fa...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Encryption Facility 2 Not under consideration

Suppress DD-level accounting information in the SMF type 30 EXCP section for individual DDs.

JES2 encountered ABENDS878-10. If there had been such an option to suppress DD-level accounting information in the SMF type 30 EXCP section for individual DDs, the ABENDS878-10 problem could have been prevented.
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 9 Future consideration

DFHSM ARCPRPDO should produce better details in the sysprint

Currently if the ARCPRPDO does not find any records, it only puts out the sysin input: CONTROL PARMS FROM SYSIN: COMPACT START(17175,080000) END(17175,110000) It would be better to provide better details in the output.
about 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Not under consideration

ISMF / Naviquest dasd list device type

Currently ISMF / Naviquest when generating a dasd list for device type for any 3390 device greater than a mod-9 as mod-9. I know that the reason ISMF shows all the volumes as 3390-9 is because there really is no such device as a 3390 mod27 or mod5...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS ISMF/Naviquest 3 Future consideration

Ship compiled z/OS PKI CGI rexx runtime

z/OS PKI CGI rexxes are shipped as source, and therefore interpreted during execution. Compiled rexx executes far more efficient (expectation for PKI CGI rexx is 2 to 3 times faster execution times).The rexx compiler is a priced feature on z/OS. T...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / PKI 1 Not under consideration

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