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IBM Tivoli Advanced Allocation Management for z/OS

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Enable DISP=MOD usage identification

When DISP=MOD is coded in JCL whether the dataset exists or not determins if DISP=MOD may actual be treated as DISP=NEW. AAM should be able to detect when DISP=MOD is being treated as DISP=NEW and take appropriate action.
about 1 year ago in IBM Tivoli Advanced Allocation Management for z/OS 0 Planned for future release

Allow selection criteria based on current volume attributes

AAM should be able to leverage the current volser attributes to be used as selection criteria in order to determine if it is the best option for the current situation. This capability can enhance existing DFSMS Storage Group and volume selection r...
over 1 year ago in IBM Tivoli Advanced Allocation Management for z/OS 0 Planned for future release

Enable Extent number as a selection criteria

AAM currently tracks dataset extents in support of its secondary increase function. AAM should allow the current extent number to be used as a selection criteria in order to invoke product functions.
over 1 year ago in IBM Tivoli Advanced Allocation Management for z/OS 0 Planned for future release

Enable FORCE_EOV capability

When controlling dataset allocation under DFSMS it can be beneficial to influence volume selection within eligible storage groups by disallowing the selected volume. If AAM enabled a force EOV functionality it could leverage this capability in con...
over 1 year ago in IBM Tivoli Advanced Allocation Management for z/OS 0 Planned for future release

Enable exclude logic when defining a VGRP to AAM

When defining a VGRP to AAM it is only possible to define volsers and volser masks to include in the definition. AAM syntax should also allow volsers and volser masks to be excluded to simplify syntax.
about 4 years ago in IBM Tivoli Advanced Allocation Management for z/OS 0 Planned for future release

TAAM should not rely on the name of the STC to ignore DB2 data sets

TAAM by design does not process DB2 data sets. However in order to ignore these data sets, TAAM rely on the name of the DB2 STC. If this name is the default one, everything is fine however if the name has been customized by the customer then TAAM ...
over 9 years ago in IBM Tivoli Advanced Allocation Management for z/OS 1 Planned for future release

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