On Tue, 5 Feb 2013 10:16:38 +0200, גדי בן אבי wrote: >IBM has published z/OS v2.1 preview at >http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&infotype=an&appname=iSource&supplier=877&letternum=ENUSZP13-0013 > o In z/OS V2.1 DFSMS, improvements in the processing of catalog aliases are planned. For data set aliases in the master catalog that specify a different high-level qualifier for a data set, the system will be designed to reorient the search with the master catalog or the appropriate user catalog. Also, creation dates are planned to be stored for alias entries and listed by the IDCAMS utility.
Damn! I needed this so badly once (first sentence, if I understand it correctly), and the traditionalists on this list told me it could never be done. And wildcarding on IEBCOPY SELECT. Well, I've never needed it, but it makes sense. (But not regex.) And bigger PDSEs. With space release facility. (But how long before it's stable?) " ... A new random number cache. ..." Oh, goody! Now I can reuse my random numbers, not just throw them away. Actually, it makes sense; it's kind of a lookahead to reduce latency. o In z/OS V2.1, SMP/E is planned to be changed to allow you to use the SMP/E dialog with multiple ISPF logical screens at a time when different SMP/E zones are in use with each logical screen. This is intended to improve the usability of the SMP/E ISPF dialog. There have been times I've wanted this. I suspected it was precluded by DDNAME conflicts. But still no Rexx API. o IBM plans to remove support for unsecured FTP connections used for z/OS software and service delivery October 1, 2013. At that time, it is planned that new System z software (products and service) downloads will require the use of FTPS (FTP using Secure Sockets Layer) or of Download Director with encryption. FTPS, but not SFTP? Is this retroactive to products older than 2.1? >There is also a preview of z/VM v6.3 at >http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&infotype=an&appname=iSource&supplier=877&letternum=ENUSZP13-0027 -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
