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z/OS USS DYNACT reset SERV_LINKLIB/LPALIB values back to default

I accidentally set USS SERV_LPALIB to something. Want to reset it back to the default, in my case - NULLS or NONE. There is no way to do it (discussed with John Shebey + John Helmbold).
over 9 years ago in z/OS / USS 2 Future consideration

UNIX System Services does not recognize a sysplex-aware filesystem

When a zFS filesystem is dynamically changed from non-sysplex aware to sysplex aware, USS does not recognize the filesystem as being sysplex aware. This can cause confusion as to whether the filesystem is indeed sysplex aware or not. Healthchecker...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / USS 5 Future consideration

JCL parameters RECORG=ES and LRECL=X should be mutually exclusive in batch JCL.

It has been found that Catalog can get into a loop when utilizing these 2 parameters together, and Catalog does not want to fix this, but rather ask that Converter make these 2 parameters mutually exclusive. This does make sense, since RECORG=ES i...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Scheduler 2 Not under consideration

support workstation file names in editor macro statements

The ISPF editor already allows editing of workstation files, by specifying the file name on the WSFN parameter of the EDIT service of ISPF. I would like a workstation file name to be a valid when already within the editor, by making it a valid par...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 3 Not under consideration

SMF utility IFASMFDL could use some improvement when ARCHIVING minimal logstream data.

The customer would like the zOS SMF utility IFASMFDL changed to be more tolerant to being run back to back with the ARCHIVE option. This currently can cause the customer's job step to end with RC=8 and misleading message IFA832I INVALID PARAMETER ...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 2 Not under consideration

LDAP zOS - Rewrite Engine

Implement a plugin to "ITDS for z/OS" with Rewrite Engine Functionality, like available in OpenLDAP overlay "slapo-rwm". This implementation will permit LDAP server rewrite bad queries, reducing the processing time on backend DB2. For more informa...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / LDAP 3 Not under consideration

RACF option on ID to count password violation with UNIQUE violations only

RACF ID to have option on only counting password violations with unique violations for purpose of suspending Userid.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / RACF 6 Not under consideration

Total space obtained from a profile of files with Naviquest

En referencia al PMR 45057,100,838, queríamos abrir un RFE (si todavía no hay uno abierto) para que se amplíe la restricción del tamaño máximo del lenguaje CLIST (The values of numeric variables must be integers in the range from -2,147,483,647 (-...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS ISMF/Naviquest 1 Future consideration

Add TCPIP LOGSTRING Information for RACINIT NetAccess Authorization Checks

Add TCPIP LOGSTRING Information for RACINIT NetAccess Authorization Checks. Currently the NetAccess RACINIT checks don't show the IP address in the TCPIP Logstring information which is currently working as designed based on conversations with z/OS...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

FTP server dynamic allocation of new datasets

FTP Server always dynamically allocates MVS datasets with DISP=(NEW,CATLG,CATLG) and this behavior cannot be modified. Can a design change be made to optionally allow the modification of the DISP parameter when allocating new datasets (in particul...
about 3 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

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