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System Management

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DFSRRC00/BMP and IMSID

BMP runs with DFSRRC00 uses IMSID=xxxx to indicate which IMS the BMP should connect to. If IMSID used in JCL is an invalid subsystem in the LPAR, BMP fails with 0688. However if IMSID used in JCL is a valid non-IMS subsystem, the BMP does not fail...
over 7 years ago in IMS System Services / System Management 1 Not under consideration

DDL Extensions for ALTER support (ACBSHR=Y)

DDL Extensions for ALTER is not supported for ACBSHR=Y. DDL Extensions is only available for CRATE.
over 7 years ago in IMS System Services / System Management 3 Not under consideration

Command to refresh preloaded programs in all regions from one IMSPLEX

Although IMS v15 may include a similar new feature: An IMS system programmer using a command can refresh a program that is scheduled in an IFP region or preloaded in DFSMPLxx member without having to restart the region. We need a global command, t...
over 7 years ago in IMS System Services / System Management 1 Future consideration

HWSJAVA0 buffer expansion

Provide a means for the IMS Connect message handling exit HWSJAVA0 to request additional buffer space. IMS Connect provides a documented mechanism for a message handling exit to request additional output buffer space by setting EXPINI_BUFINC. HWSJ...
almost 8 years ago in IMS System Services / System Management 1 Not under consideration

Message in CTL region indicating that 64-bit log buffers have successfylly been enabled.

After the 64-bit log buffers (BUFSTOR=64) have been enabled there should be a message written in the CTL region indicating that the buffer has successfully been enabled in a similar way that is done for the FPBP64.It would be beneficial if the val...
about 8 years ago in IMS System Services / System Management 1 Not under consideration

A lot of SMF80 records are wrriten when IMS CHNG call by not-signed-on users.

A similar option to AUTHLOG parameter is required for the customers of the CHNG call by not-signed-on users. In our customer's case, almost a million of SMF80 records were written a day, when LTERMs or TRANSACTIONs are not defined to RACF. Since t...
over 8 years ago in IMS System Services / System Management 0 Not under consideration

Move EPCB and CSAPSB Pool above the 64-bit bar

Mizuho-bank is now designing new account system and experiencing ECSA shortage.The main contributing factors are EPCB and CSAPSB pools, despite the efforts of IMS technical team to shrink each PSB size (cutting off the DBPCBs) and reduce IFP regio...
over 8 years ago in IMS System Services / System Management 2 Not under consideration

option to force DFS681I to be in JOBLOG

Provide a system level setting that would allow forcing DFS681I to be printed in BMP joblogs, overriding any suppression that might be in the individual job.
over 9 years ago in IMS System Services / System Management 1 Not under consideration

Monitor and report on number of requests queued to the command and message processing service thread ( DFSCMTI0 )

Monitor and report on number of requests queued to the command and message processing service thread ( DFSCMTI0 ). We would like WTOs at thresholds (either IBM provided or user provided) that could be picked up and acted on by an automation product.
over 9 years ago in IMS System Services / System Management 1 Not under consideration

Improve GOLC for 24x7 by relaxing requirement that all IMS systems are up.

GOLC requirement to have all IMS systems up (or you are forced to do a cold start) severely constrains operations from running IMS per business needs in a 24x7 environment where other scheduling or operational issues may require processors to be d...
almost 10 years ago in IMS System Services / System Management 1 Not under consideration