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DFSMSdss SPACEREL command to support UCB unit address

Dear IBM Developer team, After working with the IBM support team for DFSMSdss SPACEREL command, we have realized that it is not possible to use UCB unit address in the DYNam parameter for the SPACEREL command, and it only supports VOLSER and STORG...
about 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 4 Future consideration

DFSMS ACS &MAXSIZE for Extended Format datasets

The value for the variable &MAXSIZE in DFSMSdfp Automatic Class Selection for NON-VSAM datasets is always calculated as 1 x Primary + 15 x Secondary, + Directory if applicable. In the case of &DSNTYPE being EXC, EXR or LIBRARY this value s...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 1 Not under consideration

RMF Post Processor jobs that sorts SMF data to become eligible for the IBM Accelerator for Z Sort

We have recently installed the PTF to enable the IBM Accelerator for Z Sort and noticed that our RMF Post Processor SORT jobs are ineligible for the ZSORT feature. These are new features that IBM introduces to to save on elapsed and CPU times and ...
about 4 years ago in z/OS / RMF 0 Future consideration

Add Client/Server role indicator into ZERT SMF 119 Subtype 11 Records

The SMF 119 Subtype 11 record (ZERT Detail) does not have any indcation of whether z/OS is the client or server for the connection. This indicator DOES exits in the SMF 119 Subtype 12 (ZERT Summary) records, fields SMF119SS_SAServer , SMF119SS_SAC...
11 months ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Future consideration

AMAPDUPL and meaningful error messages

Using AMAPDUPL return sometimes RC different of zero. In general this RC and messages are not meaningful or comprehensible or printed on the sysout. For exemple, if you want to have a TARGET_DSN with an £ character, the server return a bad request...
about 2 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Service Aids 1 Not under consideration

ADD STGADMIN profile to allow EXPORT of catalog without the need to have ALTER access on catalog name

ADD STGADMIN profile to allow EXPORT of catalog without the need to have ALTER access on catalog name
about 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 2 Not under consideration

Add auto refresh/update

When checking the status of running automation workflows or when user needs to manually do steps they are often mashing the refresh button in order to see status changes. Suggestion to add a method to automatically update on changes or refresh in ...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Add VLAN tagging capability to OSA ICC in the advanced facilities configuration - z feature code 0455

The OSA 1GE cards do support VLAN tagging .. but the OSA-ICC “appliance” does not support VLAN tagging. UPS is requesting that VLAN Tagging support be added to the Advanced Facilities configuration option for the OSA-ICC server
11 months ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / I/O and Networking 1 Future consideration

System Recovery Boost Enhancements

z15 machines have the option of using System Recovery Boost. When an LPAR is starting up from an IPL the Boost activates automatically and can bring online zIIP engines that were offline. These additional engines are identified as transient engine...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / BCP_General 3 Planned for future release

Enhance IRRXUTIL/R_admin to support DIGTCERT/DIGTCERT

I would like to see the R_admin/IRRXUTIL interface enhanced to support the "non-standard" RACF classes DIGTCERT and DIGTRING, this would allow administrators to extract all digital certificate info using IRRXUTIL without needing to rely on using I...
about 2 years ago in z/OS / RACF 4 Not under consideration