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QUERY ACTIVE(TCBADDRESS) output ARC0162I VOL= parm to have current tape being processed than (or) in addition to the first tape

When fuctions such as Data Set RECOVER is in progress for a very long time spanning hours for huge files, the output from QUERY ACTIVE(TCBADDRESS) currently lists the VOLUME=vvvvvv parm with the first HSM backup tape, even after it is done with th...
4 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration

$HASP1551 LIST Messaging for HTTP_NOTIFY

When JOBDEF is coded with HTTP_NOTIFY=DISABLED and a z/OSMF request specifies X-IBM-Notification-URL, JES2 issues message $HASP1551 even though notification will not be possible. $HASP1551 LIST -- Send HTTP notification when job is READY $HASP1551...
4 months ago in z/OS / JES2 0 Future consideration

Programmatically accessible output

Currently system programmers may need to check health check reports from multiple systems. Providing the output in a format such as JSON would allow them to consolidate and dashboard on the status of multiple systems much more easily.
4 months ago in z/OS / BCP_Healthchecker 1 Planned for future release

Allow Sort Work (Temp datasets) to go multi volume

Could you please enhance DFSMS DFSORT to allow work files (Sort work/temporary files) created during SORT processing to go multi volume. Other temporary datasets can now go multi volume apart from SORT work datasets.
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DFSORT 1 Not under consideration

Sysplex Distributor decisions monitoring

We consider to implement new settings of sysplex distributor for WAS and DDF workloads. According to manuals, in DISTRIBUTED mode it cooperates with WLM, which assigns weights to each DVIPA network address separately. https://www.ibm.com/support/k...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

RMF CF OVERVIEW Data shouldn't miss when one LPAR is down.

In our z/OS V2R5 environment, we observed that RMF MONITOR 3 CF OVERVIEW record couldn't be found which is empty. The Time gap is from 02/16/22 15.17.10 to 02/16/22 16.48.00.Our JB0 system ran into issue during this time range, but we don't think ...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / RMF 1 Future consideration

Thin Provision Release from HSM for Mainframe

Provide for thin provisioning space release when HSM does space management on zOS.
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration

Test Submission Disregard

Submitted By: SHARE-z/OS Systems Programming Submitted Date: 07/24/2024 Submitter Name: Slayte Admin USER Submitter Email: admin@slayte.com Description: Test Submission Disregard
4 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS Disk Storage SW Support 1 Not under consideration

Test idea for SHARE 2

Please ignore this is a test
4 months ago in z/OS / sharetest 2 Not under consideration

Add Rexx APIs for accessing EZNOSQL Databases

It would allow more utilities and programs to access EZNOSQL Databases. It would be useful for the product currently under development.
about 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS EzNoSQL 2 Future consideration