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IWS CPU usage improvement for ETT data set CLOSE events

Each IWS tracker subsystem on z/OS gets control during data set CLOSE processing in order to check, if this event is related to an ETT-defined data set (ETT = Event Triggered Tracking) in the EQQDSLST-file.If EQQDSLST contains many entries (severa...
over 6 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Planned for future release

Copy services issues are reported under a generic problem code

In the support case, we have an issue with the copy services license key (missing the MGM license) which prevent the START SECONDARY after a planned hyperswap. However, the issue is only reported under a generic problem code which makes it difficu...
over 4 years ago in GDPS 13 Planned for future release

Extend ABO 2.2 support to z13

Our customer who use z13 wants to use ABO. Since ABO V2.2 supports only z14 or higher, they can't use. ABO V2.1 supports z13, however, ABO V2.1 was already EOMed.
over 1 year ago in Automatic Binary Optimizer 3 Planned for future release

PCOM FTP client file size limitation

PCOM FTP client fails to transfer file size close to or bigger than 1 GB and recommended to transfer about 200MB size of files for best performance, TS008008701. There is no file size limitation for well-known FTP clients, Winscp or FileZilla. I s...
about 2 years ago in IBM Personal Communications / Protocol enhancement 1 Planned for future release

Extend GDPS Hyperswap Support to Linux for IBM Z

Currently when a GDPS HM Hyperswap occurs, all managed PPRC volumes under z/OS get switched to their secondary site UCB automatically and concurrent while the (z/OS) systems are up and running.Under Linux for IBM Z (in our case RHEL 8.2), to switc...
over 3 years ago in GDPS 7 Planned for future release

Enable DISP=MOD usage identification

When DISP=MOD is coded in JCL whether the dataset exists or not determins if DISP=MOD may actual be treated as DISP=NEW. AAM should be able to detect when DISP=MOD is being treated as DISP=NEW and take appropriate action.
9 months ago in IBM Tivoli Advanced Allocation Management for z/OS 0 Planned for future release

Norwegian codepage support (1142 and 277) for HACP EE

We need Norwegian codepage support (1142 and 277) in HACP EE. The major difference between Norwegian and Swedish is : Swedish codepage has ä, ö, Ä, Ö, where as Norwegian code page must have æ, ø, Æ, Ø. BTW. The Swedish codepages 1143 ad 278 are al...
2 months ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End 1 Planned for future release

Running the DWC docker container on Openshift for Z (s390x).

Have the DWC docker container available on Openshift for Z (s390x), with this, I can move my zOS workload console to run on a IFL.
about 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Planned for future release

Receiving meta information when listing members

z Open Automation Utilities provide function to check meta information when listing a data set (like created or last changed). It would be really usefull to have this function as well for member listing.
7 months ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 0 Planned for future release

Enable Passticket support in OAS3 Run-time

OAS2 Run-time for zOS Connect supports Passticket credentials. This same capability needs to be provided in OAS3 in all systems of record as it is in OAS2 Run-time
9 months ago in z/OS Connect 0 Planned for future release

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