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JES2

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To have parameter SYSSYM set to ALLOW as default instead of DISALLOW.

Today in zOS2.5 we have parameter SYSSYM set to DISALLOW as default for all jobclass in the system. With all the migration that is happening and will happen from JES3 to JES2 customers will need at some point to change this parameter to allow if t...
3 months ago in z/OS / JES2 1 Not under consideration

WLM initiator

WLM initiator address space will be dropped after several minutes inactive. Customer want to control the WLM initiator dropping processing, such as there is a parameter we can set to control how many minutes the WLM initiator will be dropped, or e...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / JES2 2 Not under consideration

Add SYSPLEX to SMF type 26 (job purge)

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1117112417User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE11030Title: Add SYSPLEX to SMF type 26 (job purge)Submitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : MVSEFPOC:...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / JES2 2 Not under consideration

JES2 - Spool order on display command

We want to display SPOOL volumes in order after $DSPL command. In our case, something like this:SPOOL1 SPOOL2 SPOOL3 SPOOL4 SPOOL5SPOOL6
about 7 years ago in z/OS / JES2 1 Not under consideration

Add SYSPLEX to SMF type 6 (printer output)

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1117112416User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE11029Title: Add SYSPLEX to SMF type 6 (printer output)Submitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : MVSEF...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / JES2 3 Not under consideration