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ALCS User Group Requirements List

Last updated October 2010.

This update is prior to soliciting new requirements.

The requirements listed are either outstanding or recently satisfied in ALCS. The outstanding requirement items are highlighted. Click on the highlighted item number or abstract for further information.

ALCS User Group Requirements List

Number Sponsor Rank Score Abstract Status
ATC0126 AN     Improve separation of application function from system function  
ATC0127 AN -- -- Allow an application to check availability of a given pool In ALCS 2.4
ATC0137 SA     Support ID checking (exit DXCUPIDC) for fixed as well as pool records  
ATC0154 SV     Use programs for 3270 map records,so they can be loaded/fallen back.  
ATC0170 AN     When a PTR MSG is processed in DXCUCOM4 system should process queue.  
ATC0184 SV -- -- Handle new (non-allocated) fixed file better to avoid appl errors and system overhead Under Development
ATC0186 CI     ZSNDU to display a specified message by msg number.  
ATC0238 CI -- -- Determine whether storage belongs to an ECB In ALCS 2.4
ATC0246 EK     Allow system limits bigger than 64K Accepted
ATC0251 NZ -- -- User Fields on bottom line of 3270 Completed as UK51851
ATC0266 EK -- -- Allow PF Keys from MQ Bridge terminals In ALCS 2.4
ATC0268 CI     Make DXCSRG record access-mix by record type report optional Completed as UK47174
ATC0270 NZ     Make VFA Hit rate by pool display online Under Development
ATC0271 NZ     User exit in CPQC for printer status change user actions  
ATC0272 NZ     User exit in CPQX to reset comms data user area  
ATC0276 SV     Mechanism to load test programs after copy system restore  
ATC0278 CI/XS -- -- Detect and slow down robot CRNs In ALCS 2.4
ATC0279 CI     ZLOGN Audit  
ATC0281 NZ     Call ASC2 on cycle to Halt  
ATC0282 TP     Record calling program and not TPFDF program on STLOG Completed as UK50921
ATC0284 XS -- -- Add Program Version to Duplicate Dump Table In ALCS 2.4
ATC0285 EK -- -- Place VFA above 2Gb Virtual Bar In ALCS 2.4
ATC0286 EK -- -- Enable data transfer upto 1 MB In ALCS 2.4
ATC0287 EK     Save MQPUT messages to guard against loss No requirement found
ATC0288 BR -- -- Enhance display of load module status Completed in UK53534
ATC0289 NZ     Show previous DSN on the ROC for ZASEQ Completed in UK51853
ATC0290 NZ     Ability to add/alter RACF user data  
ATC0291 EK -- -- Filing stamps should be Application not TPFDF program names (UWB*) In ALCS 2.4
ATC0292 XS -- -- Suppress Duplicate Dump Messages In ALCS 2.4
ATC0293 PR     Include the TCP/IP remote host address in DXC2985I Completed in UK52593
ATC0294 NZ     Add the ability for the monitor and user exits to use the APIDC macro Completed in UK46952
ATC0295 NZ     Add SEQ file name/LINK name to ZCTCB task display  
ATC0296 CI     Add #ETX AS ASCII EOM character Completed in UK46438
ATC0297 GE     Enable the 'Response Time' WLM service goal Rejected
ATC0298 GE     Enable the Parallel Sysplex support Cannot be funded
ATC0299 BR     Allow MQTERM with TERM=3270DSP to be defined CRAS AT1-AT16 Completed in UK50624
ATC0300 GE     XML and SOAP Support WAS/OLA Support
ATC0301 TK     Accessing HFS files  
ATC0302 NZ     Add a facility to trace all Input and output messages Under Development
ATC0303 NZ     Allow CRI parm in STV= option of offline dump processing  
ATC0304 NZ     Enhancements to the ZCTHR facility (Throttle)  
ATC0305 EK     Display Connection parameters in CTL-0003Cx message  
ATC0306 EK / TK     EVNTC in milliseconds  
ATC0307 EK     Ability to access more than one MQ server  
ATC0308 NZ     User exit for program load to track changes  
ATC0309 NZ     User Exit for CGTD and HOOKC Macro for C/C++ Trace Under Development
ATC0310 NZ     Add more information to ZDFIL I entry  
ATC0311 NZ     Add optional info to ZALCS display  
ATC0312 NZ     Use TCPIP links for message router  
ATC0313 EI     Performance Monitor History Records  
ATC0314 EI     Add IP address To ZCTCP MATIP ASCUS Display  
ATC0315 EI     ZDCOM display Of ISTATUS for TCPIP Client Resources  
ATC0316 EI     User Exit in e-mail send ECB program CSMS  
ATC0317 CI     Display DECB by name in trace  
ATC0318 TK     Monitor System Sequential File I/O time in ZPERF SYS