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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

Enable environment detection to control INCLUDE/EXCLUDE logic

Advanced Allocation Management should provide a mechanism to detect what environment phase a current dataset is in to allow for different selection logic. Common environments are ACS, Allocation, Extend, EOV and Unallocate.
over 1 year ago in IBM Tivoli Advanced Allocation Management for z/OS 0

Unable AAM to remove its hooks after a clean startup

After starting AAM if the need arises to return to the previous product a system IPL is necessary to clean up AAM system intercepts. When deploying AAM in a production environment it may not become apparent that AAM needs to be backed out until th...
about 3 years ago in IBM Tivoli Advanced Allocation Management for z/OS 0 Future consideration

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 support for GDG and GDG allocation override

The AAM DSNAME_TYPE keyword should be expanded to support the selection of GDG datasets, both the GDS and the GDG. This should be coupled with additional SET controls to override GDS attributes like EMPTY/NOEMPTY, SCRATCH/NOSCRATCH, Etc. Identific...
over 3 years ago in IBM Tivoli Advanced Allocation Management for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Space Abends in Sort and others

The client is looking for a solution to get rid of ALL space abends. My client is looking for a solution to get rid of x37 space abends. We have recommended regular volume additions, periodic JCL review, SORT tuning exercises etc as IBM best pract...
almost 6 years ago in IBM Tivoli Advanced Allocation Management for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Enable user defined variables that can be set and tested for INCLUDE/EXCLUDE

AAM should provide the ability to combine a SET var_name statement be combined with CONTINUE=ENABLE. By defining, setting and interrogating a free form variable the flexibility of AAM selection processing can be greatly enhanced.
over 2 years ago in IBM Tivoli Advanced Allocation Management for z/OS 1

Enhance AAM syntax logic to support nested INCLUDE/EXCLUDE

The current syntax structure of AAM makes it difficult to replicate logic flows implemented using IF THEN controls. AAM syntax structure should be enhanced to support the ability to nest INCLUDE/EXCLUDE statements. This capability would all for mo...
over 3 years ago in IBM Tivoli Advanced Allocation Management for z/OS 0 Future consideration

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