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Empty target distribution libraries

Empty target or distribution PDSes are not copied to the target instance. I can bypass this issue by adding the PDSes to the list of non-SMP/E managed data sets.
over 7 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 0 Future consideration

UDLIST and REFLIST - Identify Personal LIsts by USS and z/OS Lists

UDLIST and REFLIST should be aware of the files in the personal lists and under UDLIST only display those personal lists that are only applicable to USS, the same for REFLIST.
over 7 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 1 Not under consideration

Enhance performance of fseek on multi-volume FBS data sets.

Function fseek should offer the same performance on FBS data sets regardless of how many volumes they are stored on.
over 7 years ago in z/OS / LE 0 Future consideration

Depository Trust and Clearing Corp

Enhance ADDUSER and DELUSER commands so that they go into supervisor state to update SYS1.BRODCAST on the command issuer's behalf.
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / RACF 2 Not under consideration

DFSMShsm won't partrel multivolume SMS data sets

DFSMShsm should honor what is coded on the management class for the Partial Release attribute for multivolume SMS datasets to release unused space. Presently, DFSMShsm will not release unused space on multivolume SMS datasets during the Space Mana...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Not under consideration

DFSMS dss copy process not using Dynamic Volume Count in dataclass

Product: DFSMS dss(ADRDSSU)Description: When customer using copy rename job without specify VOLCOUNT parameter, ADRDSSU use the source dataset volume count to determine target dataset volume count during the allocation CCB wants adrdssu to use the...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 3 Not under consideration

Better Audit Records for Configuration Assistant

We had an issue where a change was made within the Configuration Assistant for the AT-TLS policy however we could not track who made the change nor what was exactly changed. This makes our ability to pinpoint issues with the security policies much...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

ftp rdw only works one way

IBM's z/OS "ftp" program has an "RDW" option. When ftping a VB file in binary mode from mainframe to PC, it will include RDWs in the datastream on the PC (see "use case" for example program). This is an excellent feature. Unfortunately, there does...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 6 Not under consideration

THE AL COMMAND IN THE DATA SET LIST UTILITY DOES NOT USE THE SELECTED DATA SET ATTRIBUTES TO ALLOCATE THE NEW DATA SET.

When viewing the Data Set Utility panel ISRUDSL0 (ISPF 3.4) and entering the AL (Allocate) Line Command next to a dataset, Panel ISRMCALL (Allocate Target Data Set) is displayed. If option 2. Specify allocation attributes is selected then panel IS...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 3 Not under consideration

call of IBM Encryption Facility For OPENPGP function with API

Goal, use API call in Cobol Program for Encryption and Decryption of Files in PGP Format.
over 2 years ago in z/OS / Encryption Facility 0 Future consideration

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