z/OS 3.1 User Group Requirements Satisfied
The following customer requirements (ideas, previously called RFEs) have been incorporated into the z/OS 3.1 release. These requirements are ideas in Aha!. The Aha! ID contains a link to the idea, if the idea is public. Note that if the Aha! Idea entry starts with "dW:", that idea/RFE was delivered prior to migration from developerWorks (dW) to Aha! and is provided for reference only.
Note: This table was updated on 10/27/2023. New entries (15) were added to the end of the table.
Note: This table was updated on 12/04/2023. New entries (6) were added to the end of the table.
Note: This table was updated on 2/01/2024. New entries (14) were added to the end of the table.
Note: This table was updated on 5/07/2024. New entries (8) were added to the end of the table.
Note: This table was updated on 1/03/2025. New entries (4) were added to the end of the table.
| Aha! Idea | Summary | Component |
|---|---|---|
| ZOS-I-3311 | Convert message IEF117I to be multi-line WTO for better management | BCP_Allocation |
| ZOS-I-2439 | HWIREXX should support the passing of arguments to the invoked REXX exec | BCP_BCPii |
| dW: 104906 | support BCPii REXX hwiCmd in an ISV REXX environment | BCP_BCPii |
| ZOS-I-2047 | Capacity Provisioning Manager use of RMFIII Delay Data and Performance Index | BCP_Capacity Provisioning |
| ZOS-I-836 | Need more robust HCD Test Activate Function for CHPID online to other image | BCP_IOS |
| ZOS-I-2859 | Outage while ACTIVATE IODF=xx,TEST | BCP_IOS |
| ZOS-I-2433 | AMAPDUPL with DHE/ECDHE cipher suites | BCP_Service Aids |
| ZOS-I-1989 | DAE should include functionality to purge/discard dumps by a customizable duration of time. | BCP_Service Aids |
| ZOS-I-905 | There should be a simple method to deter | BCP_SMF |
| ZOS-I-894 | CHNGDUMP SDUMPBUFFERs= should be changed | BCP_Storage Management (inc. RSM/ASM/VSM/DIV) |
| ZOS-I-935 | MTB: RSM SHOULD NOT ALLOW A JOB FIXED SLOT TO OCCUPY BELOW 16MB. | BCP_Storage Management (inc. RSM/ASM/VSM/DIV) |
| ZOS-I-1557 | SVC DUMP generation causes an application time-out error | BCP_Storage Management (inc. RSM/ASM/VSM/DIV) |
| ZOS-I-988 | z/OS Large Page Support Controls | BCP_Storage Management (inc. RSM/ASM/VSM/DIV) |
| ZOS-I-3367 | VLF currently doesn't write SMF41-3 in High CPU Usage times | BCP_Supervisor |
| ZOS-I-828 | Set CPENABLE=(1030) in IEAOPTxx default | BCP_WLM |
| ZOS-I-892 | Status MISCABELD in IXL-Messages | BCP_XCF/XES |
| ZOS-I-468 | Allow IWQ for appropriate bulk traffic | Communications Server |
| ZOS-I-3406 | Get dynamic window sizes in zOSMF NCA | Communications Server |
| ZOS-I-3773 | Have option for Distributor to reply with reset or not reply if there are no targets available | Communications Server |
| ZOS-I-482 | Increasing Security and Control for FTP JES Interface | Communications Server |
| ZOS-I-3287 | NCA: Tailored include/obeyfile should not be limited to LRECL during provisioning | Communications Server |
| ZOS-I-583 | Permit logging swamps logs | Communications Server |
| ZOS-I-3400 | Reuse of address groups in zOSMF Configuration Assistant | Communications Server |
| ZOS-I-452 | SELECT ACK indicator for TCP connections | Communications Server |
| ZOS-I-3411 | Simple Ordering of rules in zOSMF Configuration Assistant | Communications Server |
| ZOS-I-584 | SYSLOGD2 and TS7700/TS4500 incompatible | Communications Server |
| ZOS-I-441 | Update SYSLOGD to support sending data via TCP | Communications Server |
| ZOS-I-304 | We are required at the bank for syslogd from our mainframe to send to our ECSL system using tcp with any specific tcp port | Communications Server |
| ZOS-I-535 | z/OSMF: zERT plugin clear credentials | Communications Server |
| ZOS-I-550 | zERT - Passphrase Support | Communications Server |
| ZOS-I-2841 | zERT - unneccessary Migration trouble 2.3 to 2.4 to 2.5 | Communications Server |
| ZOS-I-2723 | Ability to create user access controls within the zCX CLI | Container Extensions (zCX) |
| ZOS-I-3552 | Provide OpenShift Data Foundation support for zCX OCP. | Container Extensions (zCX) |
| dW: 150773 | Raise UID/GID mapping limits within zCX appliance | Container Extensions (zCX) |
| dW: 146250 | zCX requesting improvements to the shutdown time | Container Extensions (zCX) |
| ZOS-I-2570 | Catalog Name Filtering for F CATALOG,ALLOCATED | DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS |
| ZOS-I-2276 | Control GDG index limits | DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS |
| ZOS-I-2429 | Create health check for usercats not in VLF class IGGCAS | DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS |
| ZOS-I-2195 | Extended GDG causes space issues | DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS |
| ZOS-I-3264 | Enable alternate credentials for use with OAM's cloud support | DFSMS Cloud Data Access |
| ZOS-I-2234 | Mainframe utility to access S3 for store and retrieval | DFSMS Cloud Data Access |
| ZOS-I-2683 | Erase on Scratch | DFSMS Disk Storage SW Support |
| ZOS-I-2101 | Backup of inuse USS-files with DFSMShsm | DFSMS HSM |
| ZOS-I-1187 | DFHSM Tape Blocksize Improvement | DFSMS HSM |
| ZOS-I-2118 | DFSMShsm for files exclude criteria in data set | DFSMS HSM |
| ZOS-I-2224 | DFSMShsm PARTREL RC08 RSN94 is not reflected in MIGLOG via a message | DFSMS HSM |
| ZOS-I-2298 | Direct LDAP support by DFSMShsm CLOUDUSER | DFSMS HSM |
| ZOS-I-3544 | Exploit 64-bit addressing mode in DFSMShsm | DFSMS HSM |
| ZOS-I-2806 | hbackup of empty USS-Directory | DFSMS HSM |
| ZOS-I-1159 | Performance improvement of HSM FR DUMPs | DFSMS HSM |
| ZOS-I-2275 | New SIMULATE Option for OAM/OSMC Processing | DFSMS OAM |
| ZOS-I-2009 | OAM and CTRANS processing- We ask for new feature | DFSMS OAM |
| ZOS-I-2610 | Add parmlib support to enforce DSN RACHECK when IGNORE processing is requested | DFSMS RMM |
| ZOS-I-1030 | DFSMSrmm On-Demand OS/390 integration - | DFSMS RMM |
| ZOS-I-989 | DFSMSrmm: Display ALL CDS fields in dial | DFSMS RMM |
| ZOS-I-1142 | DFSMSrmm: Option to allow ret./vaulting | DFSMS RMM |
| ZOS-I-3379 | Display the CATSYSIDs in LISTCONTROL OPTION specified in EDGRMMxx parmlib member. | DFSMS RMM |
| ZOS-I-1788 | Lock tape creation until DFSMSRMM is running | DFSMS RMM |
| ZOS-I-2486 | RMM shall keep Vol/Dataset information for all volumes, till TS77* Expire-Hold is reached | DFSMS RMM |
| ZOS-I-1896 | RMM should support adding scratch tapes without a physical VTS connection | DFSMS RMM |
| ZOS-I-1058 | VERIFY (Trial Run) Function Needed for | DFSMS RMM |
| ZOS-I-2053 | Add stepname and step number fields to SMF Type 42.6 records | DFSMS SMS |
| ZOS-I-2868 | Allow ACS installation exits to be reloaded without an IPL | DFSMS SMS |
| ZOS-I-3436 | DFSMS ACS variable to recognise a ZFS | DFSMS SMS |
| ZOS-I-1146 | Dynamic loading of ACS exits | DFSMS SMS |
| ZOS-I-1614 | Dynamic update/change ACS Installation Exits | DFSMS SMS |
| ZOS-I-3642 | Enable DADSM exit to allow a forced EOV condition | DFSMS SMS |
| ZOS-I-1111 | Flash Copy for DSNs with extents over mo | DFSMS SMS |
| ZOS-I-1076 | IGD01013I message enhancement | DFSMS SMS |
| ZOS-I-1087 | Remove logrec record igdcatlo rc38 rsn50 | DFSMS SMS |
| ZOS-I-1012 | SMS to issue message indicating number o | DFSMS SMS |
| ZOS-I-1029 | Storage Group Write Statements to Print | DFSMS SMS |
| ZOS-I-1138 | Ability to get active & scratch & total | DFSMS Tape Storage SW Support |
| ZOS-I-1924 | Add GDG Extended Support to ISPF 3.2 | ISPF |
| ZOS-I-2471 | Externalize HILITE values to ISPF Z variables | ISPF |
| ZOS-I-1893 | ISPF 3.2 support for DSKEYLBL | ISPF |
| ZOS-I-2244 | ISPF: Return ZLPDSUDA on LMMFIND | ISPF |
| ZOS-I-2774 | Retrieve encryption status in ISPF at cluster level | ISPF |
| ZOS-I-1298 | UNIX file listings require extra work when viewing the list because of case sensitivity | ISPF |
| ZOS-I-775 | Checkpoint Reconfiguration Dialog Enhancements | JES2 |
| ZOS-I-2318 | JES2 performance problem for duplicated name JOBS | JES2 |
| ZOS-I-948 | JES2 warm start delay after call to IEFA | JES2 |
| ZOS-I-794 | Need ability to restart FSS printers and a force command | JES2 |
| ZOS-I-1944 | Pass job name in &JOBNAME system symbol for JES2 users | JES2 |
| ZOS-I-796 | Recovering from lost XCF status of failed member | JES2 |
| ZOS-I-849 | REQUEST FOR JOB CONTROL LANGUAGE ENVIROMENTALIZATION ENHANCEMENTS TO PROVIDE SMOOTHER BATCH TESTING CAPABILITIES WITHOUT INVASIVE MANIPULATION OF JCL | JES2 |
| ZOS-I-2863 | A 64 bit version of __demangle() is needed for Debug Tool to support Wyvern. | LE |
| ZOS-I-2173 | LE to support IEPF in CICS | LE |
| ZOS-I-613 | Kerberos - bind network listeners to a s | Network Authentication Service |
| ZOS-I-2864 | Message GFSA728E should show causing userid | Network File System (NFS) |
| ZOS-I-3210 | Generic MVS Dataset support in z/OS UNIX | OpenSSH |
| ZOS-I-3211 | OpenSSH utilities need ability to access | OpenSSH |
| ZOS-I-1620 | PCIT0506-970 Provide native MVS dataset support with SSH for secure FTP | OpenSSH |
| ZOS-I-1442 | PGAR0607-1073 z/OS Secure File Transfer(Ozgur Coskuner) | OpenSSH |
| ZOS-I-2381 | Provide http proxy support for openssh sftp | OpenSSH |
| ZOS-I-608 | Allow allocation of SMS data sets by ACS | Order/Distr/Install |
| ZOS-I-603 | Openssh should permit the use of SAF cal | Ported Tools |
| ZOS-I-2465 | Ability to set Pass Phrase change interval greater than 254 days | RACF |
| ZOS-I-2171 | An option to disallow password change after logon with passticket | RACF |
| ZOS-I-1704 | CSDATA: ACEE and CICS | RACF |
| ZOS-I-3369 | Document the LOGSTRX bit flag in ICHRFXP DSECT | RACF |
| ZOS-I-2376 | RACF: Logging of successful login | RACF |
| ZOS-I-2850 | Increase LPAR usage precision in CPC report | RMF |
| SCRT-I-3 | Comment on EXCLUDE statement | SCRT |
| ZOS-I-2229 | Extend isfjcall to call SDSF functions with parameters | SDSF |
| ZOS-I-3302 | Filtering SDSF messages wrt to a task | SDSF |
| ZOS-I-3202 | SDSF Operlog filter does not work for MS | SDSF |
| ZOS-I-3394 | SDSFAUX Service Class | SDSF |
| ZOS-I-2860 | z/OS SDSF CONFIRM(ALWAYS) with ABORT choice by default | SDSF |
| ZOS-I-1573 | No SYSLOGD messages (open- and close session) written out using "su" | Shell & Utilities |
| ZOS-I-1506 | PTF CHECKSUM TO VERIFY INTEGRITY | SMP/E |
| ZOS-I-1949 | REST API for registration of portable package in z/OSMF | SMP/E |
| ZOS-I-1344 | SMP/E RECEIVE ORDER should deliver ++ASSIGN statements even when no PTFs satisfy the selection criteria. | SMP/E |
| ZOS-I-2451 | Support for querying PTF/APAR/SYSMOD/USERMOD status from REST API | SMP/E |
| ZOS-I-1740 | There are no ++ASSIGNs for PTFs in the global zone when there are no PTFs to be shipped in the order. | SMP/E |
| ZOS-I-2225 | z/OSMF Software Install ServerPac like merge capability | SMP/E |
| ZOS-I-1926 | z/OSMF Software Management Remote Deploy without Specification of Storage Class or Volume | SMP/E |
| ZOS-I-2791 | Provide support for x25519 curve with TLS v1.2 | SSL |
| ZOS-I-2942 | Generic MVS data set access from Unix Sy | USS |
| ZOS-I-2960 | Generic MVS data set support in z/OS UNI | USS |
| ZOS-I-2227 | OMVS GREP should support z/OS datasets | USS |
| ZOS-I-2454 | Allow All step assignees to see job outputs in z/OSMF workflows | z/OSMF |
| ZOS-I-3345 | Allow permanent HTTPS_KEYRING name for HTTPS PDUU for z/OSMF Incident Log | z/OSMF |
| ZOS-I-1981 | Allow to upload a workflow and an input file from a workstation | z/OSMF |
| ZOS-I-2853 | CFRM Policy Editor Should Ask for Confirmation Before Overwriting or Renaming an Existing CFRM Policy | z/OSMF |
| ZOS-I-2807 | Create z/OS Unix symbolic link with ZOSMF Rest API | z/OSMF |
| ZOS-I-1389 | 'Discover' function in 'system' plugin should work for DVIPA | z/OSMF |
| dW: 142345 | Download and upload datasets and dataset members with names in different encodings than IBM-1047 using REST API | z/OSMF |
| ZOS-I-2736 | Download and upload datasets and dataset members with non-alphanumeric, non-national special characters | z/OSMF |
| ZOS-I-2143 | Enhance CFRM Policy Editor to allow export of CFRM policy to CSV-format file | z/OSMF |
| ZOS-I-3399 | Enhance z/OSMF to accept PassTickets for login | z/OSMF |
| ZOS-I-2285 | Expose job name and job ID in Workflow REST API | z/OSMF |
| ZOS-I-2809 | Fit z/osmf validation type TSOUSERID to the underlying RACF rule | z/OSMF |
| dW: 137128 | HTTPS Server Profile in z/OSMF Server GUI for Incident Log task to Transfer Diagnostic data | z/OSMF |
| ZOS-I-2593 | IZUPRMxx auto start function missing functionality. | z/OSMF |
| ZOS-I-2588 | Open z/OSMF Console service restful APIs | z/OSMF |
| ZOS-I-2097 | Prompt user if they try to start a second z/OSMF Workflow instance from the same Workflow Definition | z/OSMF |
| ZOS-I-2404 | Prompt user if they try to start a second z/OSMF Workflow instance from the same Workflow Definition. | z/OSMF |
| ZOS-I-2732 | Provision to change ownership of Archived workflows in z/OSMF. | z/OSMF |
| ZOS-I-2 | Show template version number on Software Services Instances panel | z/OSMF |
| ZOS-I-1892 | Support for all/international characters | z/OSMF |
| ZOS-I-2037 | Support RACF-group as step RunAs-approver | z/OSMF |
| ZOS-I-1782 | z/OSMF - add IZU_WORKFLOWS_MAXIMUM parm to IZUPRMxx | z/OSMF |
| ZOS-I-2175 | z/OSMF Rest Files - Custom Account Code | z/OSMF |
| dW: 149440 | z/OSMF REST-Interfaces creating TSO-AS should support account numbers | z/OSMF |
| ZOS-I-2531 | z/OSMF Security Configuration Assistant | z/OSMF |
| ZOS-I-2187 | z/OSMF step approvers - support groups | z/OSMF |
| ZOS-I-2750 | z/OSMF system variables should provide a way to retrieve just one system variable (instead of all variables) | z/OSMF |
| ZOS-I-2039 | z/OSMF Workflow Assignee Field Addition | z/OSMF |
| ZOS-I-2756 | z/OSMF Workflow reverse completed tasks | z/OSMF |
| ZOS-I-2423 | zOSMF archive workflow | z/OSMF |
| ZOS-I-2062 | zosmf session_timeout for inactive sessions | z/OSMF |
| ZOS-I-2801 | zOSMF view or change tenant associations for template | z/OSMF |
| ZOS-I-2065 | zOSPT - "One Button" display of public variables (CP&M) | z/OSMF |
| ZOS-I-3828 | Enable dsadm (dsfs) to support more granular high level qualifier for createparm | zSeries File System (zFS) Support |
| ZOS-I-1507 | DFSMSrmm EDGHSKP hold function | DFSMS RMM |
| ZOS-I-1914 | RMM should surface reason volumes are not returned to scratch | DFSMS RMM |
| ZOS-I-3848 | Add an HTML file to the z/OS 3.1 PDF download similar to 1.READ_ME_FIRST_zOS_V2R5_TOC.htm | Documentation |
| ZOS-I-2487 | We would need ICSF hash service to support BCRYPT. | ICSF |
| ZOS-I-1953 | Enforce Master Key "Key Parts" to be entered by different TSO userids | ICSF |
| ZOS-I-769 | job does not 522 abend | JES2 |
| ZOS-I-1311 | PSF0813-1626 JES2 Spool Governor | JES2 |
| ZOS-I-2107 | JES2 POLICY - read and use value of SYSTEM SYMBOL | JES2 |
| ZOS-I-3512 | JES2 Policy is lacking the attribute for the JOB card value of the posicional parameter "programmer's-name". | JES2 |
| ZOS-I-1794 | Need a DISPLAY command for PROTECTED output and CANCEL of only PROTECTED output | JES2 |
| ZOS-I-2742 | JES2 EMAIL DELIVERY SERVICES Customization | JES2 |
| ZOS-I-2728 | Allow symbolic substitution in the JES2 JOBDEF NFY_SUBJECT parameter | JES2 |
| ZOS-I-2733 | add the jobname to the jes2 notification email | JES2 |
| ZOS-I-2197 | Revert $CS,P usage on STCs | JES2 |
| ZOS-I-519 | ICH408I on SDSF class ISFCMD.FILTER.OWNER for FTP FILETYPE=JES | Communications Server |
| ZOS-I-3396 | GDKUTIL setup exec SYS1.SAXREXEC(GDKAUTHP) Cloud Provider List should not always be empty if ~/gdk/providers exists | DFSMS Cloud Data Access |
| ZOS-I-3395 | GDKUTIL setup exec SYS1.SAXREXEC(GDKAUTHP) Cloud Provider List should not always be empty if ~/gdk/providers exists | DFSMS Cloud Data Access |
| ZOS-I-2036 | Enhance diagnosis by providing dump format of routine storage address when interpreting BPNPCNUM when running zACS | Authorized Code Scanner |
| ZOS-I-2600 | PKI services for z/os : remove ldap CRL distribution point. | PKI |
| ZOS-I-1692 | PKI Services - Create an option to remove the private key from the TKDS | PKI |
| ZOS-I-563 | Provide Job name/ Job number via CSSMTP exit | Communications Server |
| ZOS-I-3964 | Allow, or ignore, extra blanks in the dsadm createparm command | Data Set File System (DSFS) |
| ZOS-I-3281 | Enhance HSM ARCCMDxx to use system symbols or permit a concatenation of ARCCMDxx members | DFSMS HSM |
| ZOS-I-2241 | Excessive CPU usage during HSM EXPIREBV/BDEL of USS file backups | DFSMS HSM |
| ZOS-I-2518 | Additional Granularity for FIXCDS commands | DFSMS HSM |
| ZOS-I-2268 | HSM Should have a valid backup before performing migration for Extent Reduction | DFSMS HSM |
| ZOS-I-1689 | DFHSM ARC0100I Message Automation Intercept - Disaster Recovery Solution | DFSMS HSM |
| ZOS-I-2042 | z/OS Kerberos SKRBKDC Listener Port Binding to all DVIPAS | Network Authentication Service |
| ZOS-I-3408 | Clarify MVSNFS security and port range requirements | Network File System (NFS) |
| ZOS-I-2196 | Enhance 'date' command to support Julian date conversion | Shell & Utilities |
| ZOS-I-2444 | omvs shell ipcs command does not include date, only time | Shell & Utilities |
| ZOS-I-2339 | Improve skulker performance | Shell & Utilities |
| ZOS-I-1499 | grep support recursion | Shell & Utilities |
| ZOS-I-3181 | cat command issues meaningless I/O messa | Shell & Utilities |
| ZOS-I-2493 | Monitor SID Cache Utilization on GSKSRVR | SSL |
| ZOS-I-973 | addition of active tasks to MODIFY CATALOG,REPORT | DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS |
| ZOS-I-617 | Add Support for SVC99 error reason code | LE |
| ZOS-I-671 | Need to avoid 0Cx loop during Rununit_En | LE |
| ZOS-I-680 | Recursive loop in user transaction: Avai | LE |
| ZOS-I-732 | Detect overlay in CICS LE Rununit End In | LE |
| ZOS-I-1577 | Parameter to force batch execution on same LPAR as JCL conversion | JES2 |
| ZOS-I-3175 | Environment variable $_BPX_TERMPATH lost | Shell & Utilities |
| ZOS-I-3297 | z/OS 2.4 OpenSSH HOS2240 consider changing to debug or info > error: FOTS3002 zsshIcsfMacClear (938): CSFPTRD failed: return code = 8, reason code = 3027 | OpenSSH |
| ZOS-I-3291 | add 64bit interface to iarqdump or equivalent | BCP_Storage Management (inc. RSM/ASM/VSM/DIV) |
| ZOS-I-2098 | USS Fork Process Causes Demotion of 1M Pages | BCP_Storage Management (inc. RSM/ASM/VSM/DIV) |
| ZOS-I-3498 | HCM for Windows 11 | HCM |