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z/TPFDF

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Improve z/TPFDF dump handling if a device is not operational

When a device is not operational (i.e. IDECSUD is set to CXSGNO/X'88' after a FIND macro) any of the following could occur: 1. Streaming OPR-DB0100 dumps might be issued as every access on that device will fail. In this situation these dumps are n...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 2 Delivered

Data Events

Data Eventing for zTPF
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 2 Delivered

TPFDF data collection integration

The TPFDF data collection statistics are only available on TPF. The inforation needs to be integrated into the normal TPF data collection flow and reports to allow easy access by TPF performance personal. Having to look at two different platforms ...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 5 Delivered

FIND SVC count

For a TPFDF file count all FIND type SVC calls and record in the DBIFB. Also, provide a user exit at file close time to allow the user to collect this count and perform a user action.
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 3 Delivered

DF14202 SABRE CRUISE Restore Improvement

TPFUG_Req_Number: DF14202ORIGIN DATE: March 04, 2014REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT Improve CRUISE restore execution time REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION CRUISE Restore consists of 3 stages 1. TAPE Rollin2. Address Exchange (FAD Exchange)3. Fixed Address Exchange (F...
about 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 2 Delivered

TPFDF - Process Files From Heap Storage

TPFUG_Req_Number: DF13200ORIGIN DATE: February 04, 2013REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT Provide ability for TPFDF APIs to operate on heap storage copies of TPFDF files. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION TPFDF APIs should be enabled to operate on heap storage copies of ...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 2 Delivered

DF12198 Multi-LREC Buffer Allow Record Access

TPFUG_Req_Number: DF12198ORIGIN DATE: 10/23/2012REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT (required) Allow access to LRECs read by Multi LREC Buffer. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION (required) Allow access to LRECs read by Multi LREC Buffer. CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS (optional...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 2 Delivered

Export/Import TPFDF LRECs to/from XML Format

TPFUG_Req_Number: DF05182F NOTE: Description size has exceeded the 5000 character limit. A file with the full description has been attached.
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 3 Delivered

Integrate TPFDF Data Collection and reporting

TPFUG_Req_Number: DF00165Contact Originator Id: jack.opgenorth@eds.comAbstract: Integrate DF data collection and reporting into overall IBM performance collection and reporting utilities as a selectable option.Description: The current DF data coll...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 3 Delivered

Allow longer z/TPFDF field names for use by SDO

z/TPFDF DSECTs can contain labels and equates that are up to 63 characters. However, when building the macro label set (MLS), ZUDFM MLS processing truncates all label and equate names after 20 characters when storing these names in the MLS databas...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 2 Delivered