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MQSeries: Document Differences between TPF MQSeries & Other Platforms

TPFUG_Req_Number: MQ04003Contact Originator Id: rmansell@visa.comAbstract: Provide list of functional differences between TPF MQSeries and other platforms.Description: Provide list of functional differences between TPF MQSeries and other platforms.
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Not under consideration

MQ04017 MQSeries Provide CHL option to automatically resolve/reset

TPFUG_Req_Number: MQ04017Contact Originator Id: rmansell@visa.comAbstract: Provide an option on MQ Channels to automatically resolve the channel and/or reset the channel during channel startup.Description: Provide an option on MQ Channels to autom...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Not under consideration

MQ04011 MQSeries ZMQSC DEL QL- does not remove swept PID list for queue.

TPFUG_Req_Number: MQ04011Contact Originator Id: rmansell@visa.comAbstract: ZMQSC DEL QL- does not remove swept PID list for queueDescription: It looks like there is no way to ever delete a local queue once it has been defined. It is set to "delete...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Not under consideration

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...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 1 Not under consideration

FCTB Analysis for Capacity Planning

TPFUG_Req_Number: D95008Contact Originator Id: Rick LongAbstract: FCTB Analysis for Capacity PlanningDescription: Under TPF 4.1 there is no convenient way to track usage of fixed records or the program area. Being able to track this usage on an on...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Not under consideration

MQ04005 MQSeries Remove long life ECBs for server channels

TPFUG_Req_Number: MQ04005Contact Originator Id: rmansell@visa.comAbstract: Server channels that are connected to clients have long life ECBsDescription: Server channels (SVRCONN) that are connected to clients have long life ECBs that stay active w...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Not under consideration

Long Term Pool Diagnostic Relational Database Support

TPFUG_Req_Number: D09009F NOTE: Description size has exceeded the 5000 character limit. A file with the full description has been attached.
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 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...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 2 Not under consideration

RELFC API for ALL DB Managers

TPFUG_Req_Number: D08002SORIGIN DATE: March 25th, 2008REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT : IBM database managers should be able to support the new RELFC functionality to check IDs prior to release. Where a database manager allows the user to determine the proce...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 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...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 2 Not under consideration