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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...
over 10 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...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 2 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...
about 10 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...
about 10 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 ...
about 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 2 Not under consideration

TPFDF ? B+ Tree Multiple Lrec Type Index

TPFUG_Req_Number: DF13201ORIGIN DATE: March 29, 2013REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT Provide ability for TPFDF B+Tree index to handle MULTIPLE Lrec Types REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION Currently TPFDF B+Tree Function handles only One Logical Record type. Making it v...
about 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 3 Not under consideration

CRUISE Provides additional TARGET options for Capture.

TPFUG_Req_Number: DF08188SORIGIN DATE: 03/31/2008 REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT CRUISE should provide one or more additional options for the TARGET= parameter that currently supports TPF and MVS values. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION CRUISE should provide additio...
about 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 2 Not under consideration

Pushdown Chaining enhancement

TPFUG_Req_Number: DF13199ORIGIN DATE: 01/14/2013REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT (required) When leveraging Pushdown chaining option, provide consistent push down logic regardless of how items are added. Today, when prime block is full and if we do a READ BEG...
about 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 2 Not under consideration

DF12197 Multi-LREC Buffer Delete Enhancement

TPFUG_Req_Number: DF12197ORIGIN DATE: 10/23/2012REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT (required) Allow delete of the read records with the Multi-Buffer enhancement in TPFDF. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION (required) Allow Multi-Buffer with DBDEL or an option to delete wi...
about 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 1 Not under consideration

Implement UNDO feature in the ZUDFM package

TPFUG_Req_Number: DF05181FContact Originator Id: fred.suesskind@eds.comAbstract: Implement ability to perform an undo of the last modification in ZUDFM package.Description: Currently, any changes made by the ZUDFM package can only be reverted by i...
about 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 1 Not under consideration

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