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TPFDF should provide DBDEF user exits for invocation during the PACK operation.

TPFUG_Req_Number: DF00179Contact Originator Id: claudio.jorge@eds.comAbstract: TPFDF should provide user exits to be used during the pack processDescription: As each logical record is retrieved on the 'from' or input side of the file, TPFDF should...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 1 Not under consideration

TPFDF Support for Processor Unique Structures

TPFUG_Req_Number: DF08186SORIGIN DATE: March 25th, 2008REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT : Improve TPF/DF functionality and utilities to include support for structures that are Processor and/or I-Stream unique. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION: • Provide the ability to...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 2 Not under consideration

Transmit metadata from DBDEF Tables to other hosts

TPFUG_Req_Number: DF00176Contact Originator Id: claudio.jorge@eds.comAbstract: TPFDF should provide the capability to replicate or transmit a structured and formatted copy of the Database Definitions (DBDEF) table data to other host systems connec...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 2 Not under consideration

DBDEF Load and Initialisation changes

TPFUG_Req_Number: DF00170Contact Originator Id: Claudio JorgeAbstract: The DBDEF definition, load and initialization should be enhanced to support a consistent view of the DBDEF so that changes introduced by a DBTAB/INIT are not visible to existin...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 1 Not under consideration

Automatic refresh of DBDEF Index

TPFUG_Req_Number: DF00156Contact Originator Id: sk.ahn@eds.comAbstract: Central DBDEF Index needs to be refreshed automatically after any DBDEF is activated/deactivated.Description: Most of TPFDF customers are initializing the Central DBDEF Index ...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 1 Not under consideration

TPFDF should provide a more efficient SORT command

TPFUG_Req_Number: DF00021Contact Originator Id: Waseem MajeedAbstract: TPFDF should provide a more efficient way to SORT sub-files.Description: The current SORT command internally uses a DBADD to SORT files. In an effort to make the process more e...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 1 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.
almost 11 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...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 1 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...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 2 Not under consideration

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