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Status Future consideration
Workspace z/OS
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 23, 2024

Enhance the SYSOUT display with actual date/time

Current when entering /dsfs/sysout/xxx the date and time for the displayed jobs is the date/time that /dsfs/sysout/xxx was entered and *NOT* the date/time of the actual sysout job submission or creation. This is very misleading and should be fixed (please).

Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    Jul 25, 2024
    This item will be considered and appropriately prioritized with other future candidates for a future release.
  • Guest
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    Jul 24, 2024

    while you're at it please consider changing the tagging from rw to just r since the files can not in fact be updated.


  • Guest
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    Jul 23, 2024

    Correction - the date/time of the 'job' (directory) is updated to the date/time when the directory is accessed and NOT the date/time of job creation. - Even more confusing.

  • Guest
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    Jul 23, 2024

    The date/time for the 'job' (directory) is updated with the actual date/time of creation when the directory is entered and the individual files are available but why should one have to enter each directory to see when it was actually created?