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Status Not under consideration
Workspace z/OS
Categories HCD
Created by Guest
Created on Nov 27, 2017

HCD CBDMGHCP PARM='CONFIG,PR,*' CNTLUNIT PATH LINK SWPORT one variable by line

PGM=CBDMGHCP,PARM='CONFIG,PR,*'
generates CNTLUNIT PATH LINK SWPORT one behind the other on the same line without leaving room to insert other values.
If it would generate with only one by line , we are able to insert new parameters to use MIGR.
It would be useful if when there are two or more SWPORT that SWPORT= is splitted on two or more lines like :
SWPORT=((0A,08), *
(0A,09))
to have plenty place to insert by CHANGE other ports.

Idea priority Low
  • Guest
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    Oct 20, 2022
    This item is a valid requirement but unlikely to be given high enough priority to be placed into the product plan.
  • Guest
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    Jun 3, 2020

    This item is not in our plans but is being kept in our backlog.

  • Guest
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    Jul 11, 2018

    Hello Didier,

    many thanks for helping us to improve HCD. We understand the overall intention of your proposed requirement. This is a useful enhancement to HCD and we will move it to our requirement list.

    Kind regards,
    Your HCD Team

  • Guest
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    Jul 5, 2018

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - z/OS
    Component - HCD
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - Other

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Hardware
    Product - z Systems Hardware
    Component - IOCP
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - Other

  • Guest
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    Nov 28, 2017

    Attachment (Use case): Sample deck to enlarge with new chpids and new switchs and new ports