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enhancement o allow TOL(ENQF) to be selectively used on dss backups

Customer needs to use datasets from z/os that are never deallocated. SO in order for df/dss to work it needs to have the option to add the parameter TOL(ENQF) to the request
over 5 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 2 Not under consideration

zDT - Sample DB2 Data from source to target

Allow for the selection of sampled data during unload of DB2 data. Sampling either by # of records or sql select statement.
over 5 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 2 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
over 5 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 1 Not under consideration

ADCD Sample JCL / Procs for Compile/Link, Assembly, etc.

Provide a set of sample JCL and Procs associated with the ADCD z/OS version for use to Compile/Link programs Document libraries associated with installed subsystems (DB2, MQ, CICS, IMS, etc)
almost 6 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 1 Not under consideration

[Enterprise Edition] High Availability architecture in the case where Derby/Liberty servers fail or crashes

System: IBM z Systems Development and Test EnvironmentDescription: User needing continued service when system components fail. if Derby DB or Liberty server running tools application components crashes, the application is no more available to user
almost 7 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 2 Not under consideration

Reduce time to provision ZVDT image

exploit copyonwrite filesystem for extremely fast provisioning of image. Enhance devlopers productivity
7 months ago in Z Development and Test Environment 0 Future consideration

Update existing ZD&T image with datasets from multiple sources (Z mainframe)

Sun Life is interested in improving the upgrade image process. They requested the capability to update an existing image from multiple sources i.e.: 2 different Development LPARs from Z mainframe.
over 2 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 0 Future consideration

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