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IBM Data Set Commander

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Create a Data Set Commander Messages Manual

Currently if there are Data Set Commander issues, it is difficult to find the DSC messages explanation and some of the messages can not even be found in IBM site or via Google. It is important to have an up-to-date messages manual to be available.
about 2 years ago in IBM Data Set Commander 2 Future consideration

Migration assistance for PDS to PDSE

To replace CA PDSMAN many customers will be required to migrate from PDS to PDSE. A panel dialog that will assist them and a batch process for larger migration would assist the end users with this process
over 3 years ago in IBM Data Set Commander 3 Not under consideration

DSC monitor in a sysplex

The Monitor should be allowed to be used across the sysplex if DSC is licensed on any image in a sysplex.
about 6 years ago in IBM Data Set Commander 1 Not under consideration

Integrate SRCHFOR into FINDTEXT in DSC(Data Set Commander for z/os)

The current FINDTEXT command in DSC (Data Set Commander for z/OS ) is much slower than ISPF native command SRCHFOR, is it possible to integrate SRCHFOR command in DSC ?
over 6 years ago in IBM Data Set Commander 2 Not under consideration

Update QueryEnq service to return a unique identifier (ASID or JOBID)

The QueryEnq service is great for returning ENQ information for one or more resources, but the returned data is not complete. The JobName in particular is not sufficient to identify a single job, TSO user or STC. The QueryEnq service should be enh...
over 8 years ago in IBM Data Set Commander 2 Not under consideration

Memeber reference data for PDS and PDSE

We have 2 customers that require member reference data to be collected and stored the the directory of PDS and PDSE datsets
over 3 years ago in IBM Data Set Commander 2 Not under consideration

Data Set Commander on IDz

IBM Data Set Commander is only available on TSO/ISPF. It needs to be available on IBM Developer for z/OS (IDZ aka RDz).
over 7 years ago in IBM Data Set Commander 3 Not under consideration

Add a feature for clearing line numbers from datasets in ISPF

The idea is add a NUMS CLEAR to the ISPF command set. Basically this would shut NUMS and clear any of the numbers that were already put in place.
over 8 years ago in IBM Data Set Commander 2 Not under consideration

Data Set Commander Batch Utility EMPTY command additional parameter

System: Product Data Set Commander Batch Utility Author: System programmer needing work around We are in the process of sunsetting a third party vendor product in favor of IBM's Data Set Commander (DSC) Batch Utility which provides the same functi...
over 4 years ago in IBM Data Set Commander 2 Not under consideration

DSC delete vsam should use FM if installed

When DSC is configured to use FileManager, DSC should use FM to rename a vsam file and not generate the following: IQIP998 Rename does not support VSAM files.
over 7 years ago in IBM Data Set Commander 2 Not under consideration

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