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    Enhance the CRUISE cross-reference file processing and handling options

    There are several considerations in how the CRUISE cross-reference files are allocated and used. In addition to the need to improving the performance which has been addressed in other RFEs, there are other enhancements that would provide more flex...
    over 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 2 Not under consideration

    Allow CRUISE to reallocate TPFDF database primes using Capture / Restore procedure

    To reduce pool chaining in a highly accessed TPFDF database we would like to reallocate the prime records from their 1K face type to a 4K face type.The CRUISE RESTORE can only restore records to the original FARF addresses used by the CAPTURE proc...
    about 12 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 2 Not under consideration

    New TPFDF DBCLS option DETAC_NORELEASE to allow reuse of a DETAC chain

    This enhancement is for a new option on the TPFDF DBCLS macro, similar to the DFCLS_NORELEASE but it would also retain any DETAC chains and reuse them when the next DBOPN is issued on that file, provided that DBOPN also uses DETAC and NOHOLD optio...
    about 12 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 2 Not under consideration

    Allow packing of an entire file or parts of a file by ZUDFM PACK ID command.

    z/TPFDF provides 2 ways to PACK subfiles: 1)ZUDFM PACK can pack a currently linked subfile only. In order to pack an entire file all contained file addresses needed to be linked via ZUDFM ACC or FAD followed by ZUDFM PACK command. 2)CRUISE provide...
    over 12 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 2 Not under consideration

    Provide ability to provide subsystem ID for any application and roll remaining IMS/DB2 special ISPF PDB panels into base

    In the SA ISPF PDB dialog:Currently, there are only a few (IMS and DB2) applications that provide a field to specify an MVS subsystem ID.    This along with a few remaining definitions require some unique coding a panels.Panel AOFGDYNA f...
    over 12 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Future consideration

    provide IBM Z automation capability to interface with IBM RMF tool especially MONITOR III

    it would be great to have an interface through IBM z system automation to RMF tool especially monitor III for the live analysis/custom alert mechanism for z performance especially resources,jobs, enques, transactions,..etc.,
    over 1 year ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Not under consideration

    REMOVE MAINTENANCE OF POLICY DATABASES AND BUILD,REFRESH PROCESS FOR ACF FILE

    make all automation configuration dynamic with not maintaining policy databases/customization separately, instead customize, configure refresh directly from SA Netview agent panel. this would not only help maintaining policy database datasets but ...
    over 3 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Not under consideration

    DF12195 TPFDF ? Allow Optimistic Read Ahead

    TPFUG_Req_Number: DF12195ORIGIN DATE: 10/23/2012REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT (required) TPFDF Optimistic Read Ahead – TPFDF should read the next block in chain using asynchronous FINDC as soon as the current block is read. Provide an option to control thi...
    almost 12 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 3 Not under consideration

    Modify ZUDFM OA* to optionally 16 or 32 bytes of data

    TPFUG_Req_Number: DF11194ORIGIN DATE: 11/1/2011REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT Currently the ZUDFM OA* displays 24 bytes of the selected LREC. It is desired to display 16 or 32 bytes of data to align with other TPF Core or File Record Displays. REQUIREMENT D...
    almost 12 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 2 Not under consideration

    TPF/DF to utilize user defined record ids for GETFCs.

    TPFUG_Req_Number: DF08190FORIGIN DATE: September 24, 2008REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT: TPF/DF should support user defined record ids for GETFCs. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION: For GETFC, TPFDF customers should be able to choose between using their own RIAT and ...
    almost 12 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 2 Not under consideration

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