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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

TPFDF C++ API

TPFUG_Req_Number: DF00153Contact Originator Id: Matt BrostAbstract: A C++ TPFDF function library.Description: Development of a C++ function library for TPFDF. This library should take advantage of C++ facilities such as function overloading to inc...
about 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 2 Not under consideration

Reindex function when inserting new key

TPFUG_Req_Number: DF00140Abstract: A reindex function is needed for index structures when a new key item is inserted between existing key items.
about 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 1 Not under consideration

TPFDF should support GDS

TPFUG_Req_Number: DF00098Abstract: TPFDF should include Swissair's Shared GDS in the base product
about 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 1 Not under consideration

Def common DBDEF and RIAT info in one place

TPFUG_Req_Number: DF00096Abstract: The common information in the DBDEF and RIAT should one be defined in one location.
about 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 1 Not under consideration

Support in-core records for performance

TPFUG_Req_Number: DF00079Contact Originator Id: PSP/KLMAbstract: Index records should have the option of being core resident fixed file records for performance reasons. Some data structures are so heavily used that designers think it is not wise t...
about 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 1 Not under consideration

TPFDF - Performance Measurement

TPFUG_Req_Number: D94004Contact Originator Id: Jelmar BlauwAbstract: Improvements in the TPFDF Data Collection software and reportingDescription: A TPFDF Data Collection tool is incorporated in the TPFDF package. It measures the usage of TPFDF Mac...
about 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 1 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

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