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Assign "next directory ordinal number" for any given pool type.

TPFUG_Req_Number: D13011ORIGIN DATE: April 22,2013REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT : Assign "next directory ordinal number" for any given pool type. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION : • Provide a ZPOOL functional entry to assign a NEXT directory to be brought into cor...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Not under consideration

Toolkit Sharing of User Settings and Options

TPFUG_Req_Number: V05010Contact Originator Id: douglas.corey@eds.comAbstract: TPF Toolkit: Provide the ability to provide any stored Toolkit panel option, workspace preference or workstation environment variable within a BBS header/footer template...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 2 Not under consideration

Improve TMSLC & LODIC Usage Reporting

TPFUG_Req_Number: S98009Contact Originator Id: Jack_Opgenorth@sabre.comAbstract: Data collection on the usage of TMSLC and LODIC macro usage must be improved to provide TPF customers more granular data on the usage of these resource control tools....
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Not under consideration

TPF file system diagnostic tool enhancements

TPFUG_Req_Number: D08004SORIGIN DATE: March 25th, 2008REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT : Provide additional diagnostic tools for the TPF file system REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION : · Provide a functional entry to convert a TPF file system PID to its file system nam...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Not under consideration

RATIO dispensing display

TPFUG_Req_Number: D05003FContact Originator Id: Leonard.cole@eds.comAbstract: Display of RATIO dispensing schedules.Description: The RATIO dispensing schedules displayed with the ZGFSP DSP entry reflect the current RATIO settings. Any changes made...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Not under consideration

Support a Message Capture and Playback facility

TPFUG_Req_Number: S08001F NOTE: Description size has exceeded the 5000 character limit. A file with the full description has been attached.
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Not under consideration

Pool Directory Cycle Information

TPFUG_Req_Number: D08001SORIGIN DATE: March 25th, 2008REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT Provide functionality to display pool directory cycling history for any pool section by time and date range per CPU. This information can be used for problem detection, ana...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Not under consideration

Movable VIPA Monitor

TPFUG_Req_Number: C06001SContact Originator Id: billy.carter@worldspan.comAbstract: A monitor is required to monitor and manage movable vipa addresses in the loosely coupled TPF complex. We also need a utility that can be used to determine if a cp...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Not under consideration

Report All MDBF Subsystems in DACOL

TPFUG_Req_Number: S01001Contact Originator Id: Pat FurrowAbstract: Add a data collection reduction option that will produce subsystem specific reports for all measured subsystems.Description: Current data collection reduction options allow subsyst...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Not under consideration

Remove WGTA Dependency from MATIP core table allocation

TPFUG_Req_Number: C03001Contact Originator Id: ann.sokol@eds.comAbstract: Need a user defined method for CMID to determine the amount of space to allocate for MATIP's Heap Control Area.Description: There is a core MATIP table created out of system...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Not under consideration