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PJPMC1013 - 1644 Ensure End User security authorization levels are used when allocating data sets

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: dshums@us.ibm.comSubmitters Company: JPMorgan Chase PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PJPMC1013 - 1644 Ensure End User security authorization levels are used when allocating data setsHomework Assigned: NoRequiremen...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / USS 3 Future consideration

Spool Offload/Reload should allow Boolean operators

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00073821User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSJES299003Title: Spool Offload/Reload should allow Boolean operatorsSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298FPOC: Mark B...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / JES2 2 Future consideration

ABEND cleanup for DFDSS when called by DFHSM

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00026432User Marketing Field Requirement Number: GO6SMG92034Title: ABEND cleanup for DFDSS when called by DFHSM.Submitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298FPOC: Robert2 Gens...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 3 Not under consideration

DFDSS PDS Member Restore

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00027853User Marketing Field Requirement Number: GO6SMG82008Title: DFDSS PDS Member RestoreSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298FPOC: Robert2 Gensler/Tucson/IBM Submit...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 2 Not under consideration

DFSMSdss COPY and RESTORE to drive Data Class ACS routine

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1026104141User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR1026104141Title: DFSMSdss RESTORE to drive Data Class ACS routineSubmitted By: Alex Lam/CanWest/IBMOriginators Area: Vancouver B.C. CanadaFPOC: Robert2 Gensler/Tuc...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 3 Not under consideration

Last reference date needs to be the last reference date

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00027056User Marketing Field Requirement Number: GO6SMG92032Title: Last reference date needs to be the last reference date.Submitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298FPOC: B...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Access Methods Non-Vsam 3 Future consideration

DFP remove size restrictions from GENCB

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00027623User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SCTPAM86020Title: DFP remove size restrictions from GENCBSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298FPOC: Barbara McDonald/S...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM 3 Not under consideration

TSO TMP Concatenation of SYSTSIN

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00027765User Marketing Field Requirement Number: GO1CPR86018Title: TSO TMP Concatenation of SYSTSINSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298FPOC: Barbara McDonald/San Jose...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Access Methods Non-Vsam 2 Future consideration

ISMF: Add ability to save lists to PS or

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00023811User Marketing Field Requirement Number: GO6SMG93020Title: ISMF: Add ability to save lists to PS or PDS filesSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298FPOC: Barbara...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS ISMF/Naviquest 2 Future consideration

IPL Message IGGN505A

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00076197User Marketing Field Requirement Number: JPSP0099046Title: IPL Message IGGN505ASubmitted By: Yutaka Nikkoh/Japan/IBMOriginators Area: N/A / +81-3-3808-3795FPOC: Barbara McDonald/San Jose/IBM Erika Dawson/Tucs...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Access Methods Non-Vsam 2 Future consideration