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New command to inverse a file

We would like to have a DFSORT utility to easily invert a file, so the records to become columns and the opposite (like matrix inversion). Input example: ABC123 output: A1 B2 C3 Kind regards Konstantinos
6 days ago in z/OS / DFSMS DFSORT 1 Needs more information

JES2EDS : add card SYSTCPD to specifiy stack affinity

Hello, Our TCPIP is the default stack and the RESOLVER has this definition. We would use JES2EDS on secondary stack TCPIPA. Because our z/OSMF uses stack TCPIPA. Usually we need to add a SYSTCPD DD on the proc to force the use of this specific fil...
about 1 month ago in z/OS / JES2 1 Needs more information

Confirmation of Crypto When Resetting UDX Back to Factory Default

As a UDX user, we have been testing going back to the factory default (ie no UDX). Given this action resets the Master Keys it would be useful to have the Crypto number being reset in the confirmation screen. So you can go through: Select a Proces...
about 2 months ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 1 Needs more information

Capability in zOSMF workflow for 'superuser' to mark complete steps owned by other users

We have custom automated zOSMF workflows that are created and started by system users. Sometimes the steps in these workflows are not successful and are resolved outside the workflow, but we don't have a way for a human to 'mark complete' these st...
about 2 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 3 Needs more information

Public REST API for available solutions

As a systems programmer I want to be able to identify new PTFs that have been released by IBM and other software vendors but have not been received in my environment yet. This information should be accessible directly from the z/OSMF UI. The Softw...
2 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Needs more information

Desired new feature: JOINKEYS on multiple files and new REFORMAT parms

At the moment only 2 files can be joined using DFSORT JOINKEYS. We would like to join records from more files (e.g. 10 files). Subsequently a new 'A' parm of REFORMAT statement should be useful for values that apeer in all files. Kind regards Kons...
3 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS DFSORT 3 Needs more information