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    Support for PDSE datasets on EAV volumes

    We have PDSE ds allocated in EAV volumes, so when we use member_archive in Wazi Deploy we get the following error in the copy step using ZOAU copy command dcp. ZOAU does not support PDSE datasets on EAV volumes (because they are a format 8/9/3 pai...
    10 months ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 0 Future consideration

    IBM Z Open Automation Utilities should eliminate dependencies on SSVIVERS returned by SSI 54.

    SSVIVERS has been a highly-volatile field over the years for both JESes. Historically, these values have been: JES2 Value JES3 Value OS Release'SP v.r.m' 'SP v.r.m' MVS/SP'OS v.r.m' 'OS v.r.m' OS/390 V1.1 through V2.9'OS 2.10 ' 'OS 2.10 ' OS/390 V...
    almost 3 years ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 1 Not under consideration

    ZOAU interface with SDSF

    Just as with REXX one can use the SDSF REXX API to access any/all information from SDSF so should ZOAU be able to do the same. There is so much information available via SDSF that could be useful to the ZOAU user.
    about 1 year ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 1 Needs more information

    Add support for zOS DD allocation, similar to pyzfile

    This functionality enables zOS file access for Python running on USS. This enables greater communication between the open systems work and mainframe zOS. It helps organizations modernize their tech on mainframe. The pyyzfile is referenced in IBM b...
    3 months ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 0 Submitted

    Provide a z/OS ENQ query comand

    There are many ways to query the system/dataset ENQs on z/OS but there is no way presently via ZOAU. Please provide an easy to use query capability for ZOAU that does not require operator authority to issue the d grs command. See both ISPF ISRDDN ...
    about 1 year ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 0 Future consideration

    Add module to interface with TSO

    It would be useful to have a clean and direct interface to send TSO commands from ZOAU. ZOAU is usually seen as the gateway to the MVS portion of z/OS, so it can cause some confusion to only see OPERCMD and MVSCMD in the documentation. Furthermore...
    10 months ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 0 Under review

    Provide a command to print (list) the SMS storage and management classes

    As a suggestion, maybe a single command like “psms” with options for data class, storage class and management class.
    2 months ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 0 Submitted

    Usability enhancements to jls

    1) Prevent using jls or jls '/*' or ask to confirm as it will try to list all spool jobs (I had to cancel). Feasible to timeout if it takes too long (what is too long)? To prevent looking at all jobs, maybe an environment variable (as much as we d...
    2 months ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 0 Submitted

    Add LIKE capability to dtouch

    Add a new optional parameter to dtouch shell command (and corresponding Python API) called --like (or maybe --model) which takes the name of an existing dataset. This argument would override (and could be specified completely in lieu of) other all...
    over 1 year ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 0 Future consideration

    Access to z/OS Logstreams

    z/OS Logstreams are used by CICS as Journals available to application programs. Currently there is the IXGxxxx assembler programming interface and the LOGR SUBSYS facility to read them as if they were BSAM or QSAM. Could ZOAU support them via the ...
    about 1 year ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 0 Under review

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