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IBM Z Batch Resiliency

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    SMFEXTP should support the use of system symbols in SYSTEM.IZBR.CNTL(SMFP&SYSTEM.)

    The STC contains //SMFXPARM DD DISP=SHR,DSN=SYSTEM.IZBR.CNTL(SMFP&SYSTEM.) As we are using OUTDSN=SYSTEM.IZBR.SMFEXT.SYS&SYSNAME, this forces me to create and maintain as many CNTL(SMFP&SYSTEM.) parameters as there are systems leading ...
    4 months ago in IBM Z Batch Resiliency 0 Under review

    IZWSJOB BRNSCHJB should provide clear information why it ends with RC=4.

    RC=4 implies there is some warning, but there is no visible message/reason why. IZBR has several messages that are ending with I for Information, W for Warning and E for Error like many other products on system z. But in this case there isn't. Doe...
    4 months ago in IBM Z Batch Resiliency 0 Under review

    IZWSJOB BRNSCHJB should not count/list comments as read in exit records

    IZWSJOB BRNSCHJB listsBRNLODC01I - 06/26/25 17:13:11 - USERIN READ FROM SYSTEM.IZBR.USERMAC(XWSMJOB1): 7 BRNLODC01I - 06/26/25 17:13:11 - USERIN1 READ FROM SYSTEM.IZBR.USERMAC(XWSMJOB2): 13 It sums the comments, therefor it looks like exit rules h...
    4 months ago in IBM Z Batch Resiliency 0 Under review

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