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z/OSMF Software Install option to save execution output

Provide an OENU' like function in z/OSMF Software Install to store executed job output in a file of the customers choosing.
over 3 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 0 Future consideration

DFSMShsm full volume dump is still limited to 40 volumes

During our HSM space management, we have defined one dump class, which runs once a week. At this dump class, we have included our large application development department volumes (EAVs with 1182006 Cylinders per Volume). During our last full volum...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Future consideration

REXX Syntax should be available in JCL

JCL isn't going away - it's too deeply embedded, there are too many "dusty decks" that aren't feasible to convert, and too many tools that work with or assume it. So, while having Python and REXX for scripting is nice, they can't supersede JCL. Bu...
about 1 year ago in z/OS / BCP_Scheduler 1 Not under consideration

RMM Retention Method Expdt Abend handling

For Tapes that are using retention method VRSEL there is an abend handling routine that is used when a job abends and the dataset and tapes are cleaned up prior to the rerun of the job. However with tapes using retention method EXPDT there is no s...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS RMM 0 Planned for future release

Running REXX containing dialogues should issue an error in case of user interaction when using REST interface

We use the command "zowe zos-tso issue command "exec somerexx"" extensively, to reuse some of our existing REXX on Z.This causes problems sometimes, when a legacy REXX calls another legacy REXX that calls another ..., and somewhere a panel pops up...
about 1 year ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Allow 'su' to inherit options from the parent shell

Hello IBM, Without the 2nd 'errexit', the script below continues further execution, despite /var/xxxxxxxxxxx being non-existent ('su' does not inherit the 1st 'errexit'). If the commands following the 'su' are dangerous, system-wide actions (not h...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / Shell & Utilities 1 Future consideration

Possibility to choose the systems to make the XCF Rebuild Copy Process

We think it is important to have the option to choose the systems that will do the system managed rebuild of CF structures by defining a preference list, for example.We had a case where we verified that the system that was doing the copy was a GDP...
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / BCP_XCF/XES 0 Future consideration

Unable to delete member in PDSE 100% utilized

See: PMR
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS PDS/PDSE 2 Future consideration

Integration of CHPID-Mapping-Tool-Logic into HCD

Today: IBM Z hardware configuration process is extremely clumsy, complex, error prone and time intensive. In addition the user needs to work with several non-integrated tools. This causes unnecessary effort in regular configuration tasks and adds ...
about 5 years ago in z/OS / HCD 5 Future consideration

Support for YYYY/MM/DD format in REXX DATE() function

Can a new option be added to the REXX DATE() function that returns a date in YYYY/MM/DD format, as required by LMMSTATS CREATED4 format? Maybe DATE('S/')?
over 7 years ago in z/OS / TSO 2 Future consideration

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