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Status Delivered
Created by Guest
Created on Jun 15, 2011

Support for Extended Address Volume (EAV) on z/OS

Currently RDz does not support Extended Address Volume (EAV) on z/OS. This is a major inhibitor to the adoption of RDz in z/OS host application development, since host data sets on EAV cannot be accessed via RDz.

Idea priority Urgent
  • Guest
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    Sep 14, 2015

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Programming Languages
    Product - Developer for System z

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Rational
    Product family - Design & development
    Product - Developer for System z

  • Guest
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    Dec 13, 2012

    This RFE was delivered in RDz 8.5.1

  • Guest
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    Oct 11, 2012

    This RFE is being evaluated for an upcoming RDz release. Thanks.

  • Guest
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    Jul 25, 2012

    Hi,
    We are a new user of RDZ and use EAV's for much of our data. This is a big issue for us in the adoption of RDZ.
    Roy

  • Guest
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    Jun 21, 2011

    This RFE is consistent with our roadmap and is being considered for delivery in the next 2 year time frame. Thanks.