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ISPF does not record the alias name in SMF14ALIAS when accessing datasets via their alias

When browsing or editing datasets under ISPF, if the dataset is accessed through an alias, ISPF uses the real name to access it, rather than the alias. Other allocation services, such as JCL, use the alias. In z/OS 2.1, a new field in the SMF type...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 1 Future consideration

DFSMS, SREAD OVER VOLUMES depending upon volume-status and free-space

'Spread over volumes' allocated always on the volumes at the beginning of a storagegroup, regardless of volume-status : QUINEW,ENABLE and free-space. If it supported the behavior of primary allocation over multiple volumes no longer differs from o...
about 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 0 Future consideration

Add a parameter to control the time allowed between IPLs in different CPCs (message ILR031A)

Hello, (We use z/OS 2.5 and GDPS 4.6) We use GDPS to perform DR scenarios. In our DR scenario testing, we've mastered the process and can now perform the whole process in less than 20 minutes. We currently DR the Production systems in 21-22 minute...
8 months ago in z/OS / BCP_Storage Management (inc. RSM/ASM/VSM/DIV) 2 Not under consideration

PDSE Member Generation access using JCL

Enhance JCL to enable access to PDSE V2 member generations.
over 6 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Allocation 1 Future consideration

Enhance message IFA016I with the root cause

There are numerous reasons a SMF dump program IFASMFDP USER exit might not be available, but the IFA016I message is a catch-all / generic message that does not provide any useful information (outside of an abend issue) which the user can use to di...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 0 Future consideration

CSSMTP needs to redrive DNS lookup other than at startup

Current CSSMTP functionality only resolves DNS names to IP addresses on product startup. PMRs and questions have led to responses that indicate the implementation ignores the DNS time to live (TTL) parameters and, quoting from the PMR, "... elimin...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Future consideration

Separate message when configuring CHPID OFFLINE or ONLINE and CHPID is already offline or online

RBC is asking for a separate message when they CONIFG a CHIPD ONLINE or OFFLINE and the CHPID is already in that desired state. Currently, all it says is CONFIG processing is complete. For example:CHPID is ONLINE... CF CHP(85),OFFLINEIEE503I CHP(8...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 0 Future consideration

HSM detaches lower level data mover tasks and produces hundreths of BPXP018I THREAD tttttt, IN PROCESS ppppp ENDED WITHOUT BEING UNDUBBED WITH COMPLETION CODE 0033E000 AND REASON CODE 00000000

During file backup we get hundreths of BPXP018I with COMPLETION CODE 0033E000. When this is the way how HSM works it would be great to change it and avoid all this messages as the backup function in HSM ends correctly. Putting the BPX018I into MPF...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration

z/OSMF, please add the Zone commands(Like in SMP Command generation Selection menu), in Software instance tool, so that the Customer can use them for maintaining their software instance during their regular maintenance task.

z/OSMF, please add the Zone commands listed below (Like in SMP Command generation Selection menu), in the Software instance tool, so that Customer can use them for maintaining their software instance during their regular maintenance task. This wil...
3 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 2 Not under consideration

Have IDCAMS ALTER NEWNAME process whole VSAM SPHERE's

It would be very useful if a new optional SPHERE parameter could be included for an IDCAMS ALTER NEWNAME of VSAM datasets so the rename function is applied to the whole sphere associated with the base cluster, or at least it's Data and Index Compo...
6 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 3 Not under consideration

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