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Status Future consideration
Workspace z/OS
Categories BCP_Consoles
Created by Guest
Created on Feb 12, 2021

Increase maximum length of MVS Console commands

The MVS console does not accept commands longer than 126 characters.
This can be a problem when issuing long commands (such as DUMP, SLIP, or GTF commands) from CLISTs or other automation scripts.

Given that this occurrence is quite frequent, we should consider increasing the maximum length to something like 512 or 1024 bytes

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Feb 16, 2021

    .Not in plan, but has merit.

  • Guest
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    Feb 16, 2021

    I had not noticed that there was another RFE when I opened this one.

  • Guest
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    Feb 16, 2021

    Hi Pilch,

    Thanks!
    I voted for your RFE

  • Guest
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    Feb 15, 2021

    same RFE here
    https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=128309