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My ideas: CICS VSAM Recovery for z/OS

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CICS/VR RLS recovery bypass catalog update requirement

Currently, CICS VR will attempt to use VSAM RLS services ( IDARRST ) to set the recovery required bit in the catalog entry if it determines the dataset might be RLS. This requires that the user running the recovery have update access to the datase...
over 5 years ago in CICS VSAM Recovery for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

SASC/C++ Compiler Migration to XL C/C++

Below SASC/C++ functions are not available in XL C/C++ for RUV product. Could you please provide this functionality? S No. Function/ Parameters Description1 abort abnormally terminate execution2 access test for the existence and access privileges ...
almost 4 years ago in CICS VSAM Recovery for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Install and activate new CICS VR server without needing to IPL z/OS

A new install of CICS VSAM Recovery for z/OS Version 5 Release 2 requires a z/OS IPL to activate the CICSVR server address space. Please provide a CICSVR server activation process that can pick up dynamic LPALIB changes for a new install that does...
over 8 years ago in CICS VSAM Recovery for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

CICS VR should allow read-only jobs to coexist with Batch Backout

CICS VR Batch backout fails if another job is accessing the affected dataset is read-only mode.
almost 13 years ago in CICS VSAM Recovery for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration