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    Avoiding error message "IOS000I EOD" for File Manager TLB function.

    System:z/OS which uses File Manager TLB function. Actor: File Manager TLB function is used for checking Tape Label information. Description: File Manager TLB function outputs tape label information, the VOLSER, dataset name, etc... But if the tape...
    over 5 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

    Enhance navigation in TABL mode

    When VIEWing a file in CHAR mode it is possible to navigate the display to a specific column. In TABL this navigation can only be done by field name or field #. It would be beneficial to allow navigation by column # in TABL mode as well.
    5 months ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

    Enhance HIDE and DISPLAY commands

    When Viewing or Editting a file greater flexibility can be achieved by adding keywords to rhetoin the command. tn HIDE and DISPLAY commands. 1. Adding the keyword ALL to the Hide command will HIDE all fields. 2. Adding the keyword ONLY to the DISP...
    5 months ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

    Compiledate and Compiletime of loads

    It should be nice to get the list of compile date and compiletime and version of compiler of all csects in a loadmodule. This should be implemented for the languages cobol, PL/1, LE-enabled ASM, C/C++, FORTRAN for online and batch component.- all ...
    over 13 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

    FIND with multiple arguments should also be workable in VIEW / EDIT of File manager.

    we came to know that FIND with multiple arguments (eg: FIND 'ARLI' or 'ARTI') will only work in 3.6 (Find/change utility -- FM FCH).These commands should also work in normal view / edit (1 & 2 options in File manager)
    10 months ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    Users want to know when they need to rebind their IBM File Manager for z/OS packages

    [Current Product & Version]-IBM File Manager for z/OS V15 -z/OS V2.5-Db2 12 for z/OS [Environment]Data sharing in three-way sysplex environment [Problem]Our customer is planning to upgrade Db2 for z/OS and IBM File Manager for z/OS. PLAN(yyyy/...
    over 1 year ago in File Manager for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

    File Manager Function Cost Estimation

    In File Manager online(ispf) workflows add CPU cost estimation capability.
    over 10 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

    more configurable BIND module for program level parameters

    * BIND dynamically * *** this module is already developed by CIO *** The actual bind module parameters are staticly defined in the environment file. This doesn't allows set parameters by DBRM files. There should be a bind instruction file w...
    about 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Wazi Deploy 3 Not under consideration

    Change FM option modules to be standard PARMLIB "styled" members.

    Convert FMN0POPT, FMN1POPT, FMN2POPT, and FMN3POPT to a PARMLIB that re read during product startup. This really has slowed down the install process because we need to apply usermods to our maintenance volumes and migrate to each system. When you ...
    almost 14 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

    Support for TRS-Files and XMIT in FileManager

    FileManager should support datasets like TRS-packed files,(used AMATERSE or TRSMAIN).The Suffix (sorry for windows-like wording) .TRS should be an Indicator to present a "look-into" and/or the ability to unpack it.Also a packing-ability should be ...
    almost 10 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

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