IBM Z Hardware and Operating Systems Ideas Portal


This is the public portal for all IBM Z Hardware and Operating System related offerings. To view all of your ideas submitted to IBM, create and manage groups of Ideas, or create an idea explicitly set to be either visible by all (public) or visible only to you and IBM (private), use the IBM Unified Ideas Portal (https://ideas.ibm.com).


Shape the future of IBM!

We invite you to shape the future of IBM, including product roadmaps, by submitting ideas that matter to you the most. Here's how it works:

Search existing ideas

Start by searching and reviewing ideas and requests to enhance a product or service. Take a look at ideas others have posted, and add a comment, vote, or subscribe to updates on them if they matter to you. If you can't find what you are looking for,

Post your ideas

  1. Post an idea.

  2. Get feedback from the IBM team and other customers to refine your idea.

  3. Follow the idea through the IBM Ideas process.


Specific links you will want to bookmark for future use

Welcome to the IBM Ideas Portal (https://www.ibm.com/ideas) - Use this site to find out additional information and details about the IBM Ideas process and statuses.

IBM Unified Ideas Portal (https://ideas.ibm.com) - Use this site to view all of your ideas, create new ideas for any IBM product, or search for ideas across all of IBM.

ideasibm@us.ibm.com - Use this email to suggest enhancements to the Ideas process or request help from IBM for submitting your Ideas.

Add a new idea Subscribe
Status Not under consideration
Workspace z/OS
Categories BCP_Scheduler
Created by Guest
Created on May 21, 2025

RELATED IDEAS

Allow the use of JCL variables in relational testing

I want to set up JCL which can be used in a TEST situation or a LIVE situation, in situations where the naming standards do not enable simple HLQ changes. 

I wanted to set something like the following.

//     SET ENV=TEST
//*   SET ENV=LIVE
//    IF &ENV = LIVE THEN
//         SET TARGET=LIVE.DATASET.TO UPDATE1             There will be many such SET statements for LIVE datasets of varying formats
//         SET TARGET=LIVE.DATASET.TO UPDATE2
//    ELSE
//         SET TARGET=TEST.DATASET.TO.UPDATE1             There will be many such SET statements for TEST datasets of varying formats
//         SET TARGET=TEST.DATASET.TO.UPDATE2
//    ENDIF

By using a construct like above I can switch between TEST and LIVE by changing a single statement.

Relational test does not currently allow this construct.

 

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    May 29, 2025
    This item is unlikely to be given high enough priority to be placed into the product plan.
    Reply

By clicking the "Post Comment" or "Submit Idea" button, you are agreeing to the IBM Ideas Portal Terms of Use.
Do not place IBM confidential, company confidential, or personal information into any field.