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z/OS

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Show classes pending a refresh in the SETROPTS LIST or other query command

The customer would like to be able to see which RACF classes are pending a SETROPTS REFRESH
about 10 years ago in z/OS / RACF 2 Not under consideration

Generic Tracker Facility: GTZPRINT Utility Should Generate CSV Content

Introduced with z/OS 2.1, the Generic Tracker Facility provides a utility program, GTZPRINT, which formats and reports tracking facility and migration aid information. Based upon selection and exclusion criteria defined in SYS1.PARMLIB, the generi...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Generic Tracker 3 Future consideration

Post EUNATCH error to NDM when its VIPA was taken by IOCTL

The SYSTCPIP ctrace shows the DVIPA being created by IOCTL. Don't see the the EUNATCH error being posted to the NDM application in the SYSTCPIP ctrace. As per discussion with a co-worker and the developer, when the DVIPA is created using an ioctl(...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

USS suppresses display of ICH408I RACF message in JESLOG of CICS Transaction Gateway

As per USS L2 in 78026,7TD,000: When BPXMRPWD goes through GetManagedAcee, it turns on an initacee attribute to request message suppression: IntA_Msg_Supp On Suppress messages produced while creating security context This is working as designed fr...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / USS 2 Future consideration

ISPF Using Shared personal lists

Our customer wants to use "Shared personal lists" so all users have a single source for often used data sets F.E. AAA.DFP.JOB.CNTL. BBB.TSO.JOB.CNTL CCC.COVER.LETTERS.TXT and so on. The idea is to have a company wide list of 20-30 data sets which ...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 3 Not under consideration

BGP Protocol on z/OS

We would like to have z/OS TCP/IP (OMPROUTE) support BGP protocol.
over 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

In z/OSMF workflow, the users should have the flexibility and choice to decide whether the job card should be added

To provide the users the flexibility and choices.
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

In z/OSMF workflow, should support the manual intervention(especially for the abnormal jobs) without suspending the engine

We have good understanding of our jobs, so should let the users decide whether to suspend the workflow engine for the manual intervention.
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

RMF Spreadsheet Reporter upgraded to new XLSX Excel Files tye

Due to upgrade of my office platform I'm not more able to use XLS files on my workstation, for security reasons my company has disabled this type of files; I'm allowed to work only with XLSX files.At this point I'm not able to use anymore the RMF ...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / RMF 0 Future consideration

Allow APPN to be returned via the NMI API

Enhancement to allow for APPN data to be monitored and returned using the Network Management Interface (NMI) via a TCPIP socket.
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

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