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PAET0311-1383 MP/E UCLIN REP GZONE ZINDEX should only act on selected Zone entry

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: Jon.VeilleuxSubmitters Company: Aetna PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PAET0311-1383 MP/E UCLIN REP GZONE ZINDEX should only act on selected Zone entryHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurr...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 3 Future consideration

IDB0214-1675 - Support for 12 decimals on timestamps in system services

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: carsp@danskebank.dkSubmitters Company: Danske Bank /IBM SDC-DK/Danske Bank PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: IDB0214-1675 - Support for 12 decimals on timestamps in system servicesHomework Assigned: NoRequirement C...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / BCP_General 3 Not under consideration

API to zOSMF Configuration Assistant

Would like an API to allow integration of request systems (firewall,policy) output into zOSMF Configuartion Assistant for definition of filter rules etc. without the need to manually provide all the input.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 4 Not under consideration

Communication server CSSMTP ERROR :015:mlCkpUpdateLDS:Checkpoint DIV SAVE

The wording referring to an ERROR in the reported message in sysout LOGFILE would better be changed to WARNING because according to the explanation supplied in pmr it isn't an issue.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

Code examples needed for the "fldata() ? Retrieve file information" topic in z/OS XL C/C++ Runtime Library Reference

A comment came in while user was viewing a XL C/C++ z/OS KC page saying "links retrieved in top Google search, website is clear, fast and responsive, but not enough code samples". Specifically, they were looking at https://www.ibm.com/support/know...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / LE 2 Not under consideration

Test ability for PAGENT updates prior to installing them

IBM to provide a function in pagent to test a staging file for correctness prior to staging file being stored in production location. This would allow a file ready for production to be tested for logic errors prior to being installed
about 3 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 4 Not under consideration

Add IP and Ports information into new LOGSTRINGX field

Please update all SERVAUTH code so that wherever LOGSTRING is specified the data is also added to the new LOGSTRINGX field.
over 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Not under consideration

the ability to increase or set ARG_MAX in USS

We are wondering if there is some way to change and set ARG_MAX to a higher value than 1048576 bytes long.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / USS 2 Future consideration

CICS - automount permissions for UNIX files

Preparing our environment for Java, we engaged our operating systems and security groups to help with file allocations for CICS JVM directories. These allocations occur when a CICS JVM is installed into the region. The UNIX automount feature was u...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / USS 4 Future consideration

BPXF038I is a misleading answer to command "F BPXOINIT,FILESYS=DISPLAY,EXCEPTION"

Hello, The following command list exceptions with mounted files system: F BPXOINIT,FILESYS=DISPLAY,EXCEPTION The answer if there are *no* exceptions to report is: BPXF038I NO FILE SYSTEMS FOUND. This message is misleading and incorrect. There are ...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / USS 2 Future consideration