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Leverage Spare bits in FARF6 Addressing to support wider DBs

Currently 32 bits are reserved for a variable size ordinal number in an 8 Byte FARF6 address. With this layout, a FARF6 fixed file face type can have at max 4,294,967,294 ordinals allocated. There are currently spare bits available in the addressi...
almost 6 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Not under consideration

file manager clone all datasets and jcl for a specified system, by using z/os dla.

File manager should integrate information from z/os dla, to allow all data for a specified system (including jcl) to be cloned.
almost 6 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Extend PA Key Mapping in the Emulator

Customer would like to be able to freely map PA-Keys to align with existing emulator usage
almost 6 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 1 Not under consideration

CICS INQUIRE SPI for CICS module PTF LEVEL

Provide a CICS TS SPI INQUIRE CICSMOD command for CICS modules. SPI should return fields: MODNAME(char_8)ENTRYPOINT(ptr_31)LOADPOINT(ptr_31)CSECT(char_8)RELEASE(char_4)MAINTLEVEL(char_7) (may contain PTF, FMID, APAR, or USERMOD)COMPILEDATE(mm/dd/y...
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Amend CPSM API Install for FILEDEF to allow override values.

When installing a FILEDEF resource using the CPSM API there is currently no way to override values such as the filename either with a specific parameter or via a RASGNDEF. Whereas using the WUI and installing a FILEDEF an override value is allowed...
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 2 Not under consideration

Infosphere DataStudio: Table Data Editor, Enhancement to the Filter Dialog

In the Data Perspective of DataStudio, DataArchitect, Rational Developer and a host of other eclipse based product, there exist a very powerfull DataBase explore view, from this view, an editor for maintaining/viewing the data content is available...
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

z/TPF Toolkit - Selective activation of loadset by IP address

Feature 1: Selective activation of loadset by IP address Feature 2:With feature 1, allow debugging of ECB launched from Toolkit.
over 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 3 Not under consideration

Provide option to force FM internal COBOL compiler, even if site compiler is found.

Add ability to force the use of FM internal COBOL compiler. This may be as simple as providing a ZAP to replace IGYCRCTL with FMN9RCTL in module FMNMAIN. (May also need to replace IGYCDOPT with FMN9DOPT.) A more user-friendly solution would be to ...
over 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

restart CKTI instance after MQRC 2373 failure

Currently an instance of the CKTI is terminated when it encounters a MQRC 2373 failure due to a failed WMQ application structure when using shared queues.. Once the structure is successfully recovered we have to manually restart that instance of t...
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 3 Not under consideration

SM Short on Storage - alternative design for the Storage Manager Cushions

Another manifestation of PQ61966. New FITS being opened now for each occurrence to track how pervasive this issue actually is. Please see description of problem in existing FITS MR0920023815
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 2 Not under consideration

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