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Identify HFS and PDSE datasets in the MCDS Dcollect.

Currently it is not possible to tell the difference between PDSE and HFS datasets in a MCDS DCOLLECT. Type "M" records have no flag for HFS datasets and HFS datasets have flag UMPDSE set. Type "D" records do have a flag for HFS datasets in flag DC...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 2 Not under 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
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 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+...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Future 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...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / Encryption Facility 2 Not under consideration

Allow DFSMSHSM to provide Immutable option during bucket creation

We are using IBM Transparent Cloud Tiering and HSM to migrate data to the cloud. We have been questioned by our auditors if the data stored to the cloud is immutable. They want verification that once the data is written to the cloud, it cannot be ...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 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
over 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Utilities 0 Future consideration

Enhance CMS abend handlers with 64 bit support

Now zCMS is becoming the default CMS, applications wanting to utilize 64 bits mode, can switch to AMODE 31 before calling a CMS API, but that is not true for abend handlers.Abend handlers are called with the same AMODE as they were initialzed, but...
over 2 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

Provide an option to prevent RPTSTG(ON) from internally resetting the initial stack size

When RPTSTG(ON) option is set, LE resets the initial stack size to 1MB for 64-bit applications. This is fine for code in which LE automatically expands the stack when needed, however for generated code (as in JavaScript code from Node.js) in which...
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / LE 2 Not under consideration

Add RACDCERT and DIGTCERT class support for RACF for z/VM

Enhance RACFVM to support the RACDCERT or the DIGTCERT class the same as is currently done on the z/OS operating system to provide the ability to store and protect certificates and control access of these sensitive resources via keyrings. We requi...
almost 10 years ago in z/VM 2 Functionality already exists

Request to change the time condition in CPM policies from GMT to local time.

This RFE is to request changing the time conditions in the Capacity Provisioning Manager policy from using GMT time to using local time.
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Capacity Provisioning 6 Not under consideration

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