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Status Not under consideration
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 18, 2019

Obtain a utility like pdsUtil for de sequential DATASET

ZDT comes with a pdsUtil utility that allows PDS modification out of the run of the ZDT instance.
That is, it allows the modification of PDS directly on the image file of a disk.
We have the same need on a sequential file.

Idea priority Urgent
  • Guest
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    Mar 26, 2021

    IBM has reevaluated the request, and has determined that it can not be implemented at this time or does not align with the current multi-year strategy. This request may be resubmitted for consideration after 12 months from the date of decline. The request submitter will automatically be notified by email when the request qualifies for reconsideration and resubmission.

  • Guest
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    Jun 15, 2020

    Thank you for submitting this RFE. This is consistent with our plans for the product and will be prioritized for future consideration. The solution would operate only on Fixed Block size sequential file and would be very similar to PDSUTIL.

  • Guest
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    Nov 14, 2019

    If we create a utility to modify sequential system z files, it will have the same restriction as PDSUTIL, i.e. you can change the data but you CANNOT change the size of the file. Would this be sufficient for your request?

  • Guest
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    May 13, 2019

    Can you further clarify what type of artifact you want to modify? Is it a sequential data set on the MVS side or is it a file within Unix System Services that you want to modify?