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z/TPF

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Prot record initialization

When bring up a loosely coupled z/TPF from a zero'ed data base the prot records (#PRORI.) both tape and utility records should be initialized programmatically by the using program.
over 9 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Not under consideration

TOS Console Fallback

When performing manual console fallback from a given TOS/OSA-ICC 3215 device due to operator entry/response being Out-Of-Sequence (OOS), it appears that when returning to the same device, the associated OSA-ICC card has not always been reset prope...
over 9 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Not under consideration

mask password on ZKEYS BACKUP/RESTORE/VALIDATE

ZKEYS BACKUP/RESTORE/VALIDATE password not masked on the CSMP0099I echoed response. Please update CVAU and CKYZ to do this just like was done for ZKEYS PASSWORD. Thanks
over 9 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Future consideration

OSA VIPA swing

Currently, the TPF system only supports swinging of VIPA's when the OSA connection that was previously active fails. TPF does not support an automatic swing of VIPA's when OSA's fail during activation. From the TPF documentation.... VIPAs can swin...
over 9 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Not under consideration

IPL recovery log status message

Customer is requesting additional status information during IPL of the recovery log . They would like to know if the log is being processed or if it's hung. Here is an example of a message. The thought is that we would know that the log is progres...
over 9 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Not under consideration

TPF Continuous Data Collection. Add Heap Storage Statistic

Please add heap storage metrics to data gathered in z/TPF by Continuous Data Collection.
over 9 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Not under consideration

Apps Interface to Record Hold Table

Requirement - an Applications macro that will interface with the record hold table (IDSRHT) and produce a list of all the records (file addresses) that the ECB is holding. using such a mechanism, the applications programmer can then write a routin...
over 9 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Not under consideration

Need awareness in Abstracts to macro/header updates that affect current displacements

I originally reported this in PMR 14604,004,000, and was asked to move it to an RFE instead. Description: If IBM changes a macro or header in such a way that it moves displacements of existing fields, and/or removes existing fields, that informati...
almost 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 3 Not under consideration

Continuos Data Collection CDC - collect new data related to TCP application defined in the NSD

Collect data with CDC to help to refine the quality of services parameters for applications defined in the Network Service Database
almost 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 3 Not under consideration

NOTIMESLICE PAT attribute can cause CTL-588

Hi. A NOTIMESLICE PAT attribute causing a CTL-588. In this case the code issuing the PAUSC is in global clocks, which is something that has been in place for quite some time. This code is issuing a PAUSC every minute to synchornize the clocks. The...
almost 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Not under consideration