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    Standardizing Edit Template field

    There are 4 panels with the option Edit template Type (1,2,S). Note the inconsistency with the text related to them. FMNPDSMO Edit template Type (1,2,S) FMNPDSMN Edit template Type (1,2,S) FMNPDSV Edit template Type (1,2,S) FMNPD2E Edit options Ab...
    3 months ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

    Enhance File Manager SET command to LIST, SAVE, RESTORE, EXPORT, and DELETE File Manager variables

    Description The File Manager SET function is used to change various File Manager options that affect the processing of other File Manager functions. It can RESET the options, which sets them all to the current defaults as defined in the File Manag...
    6 months ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

    FM/IMS Database Compare

    This Idea is for a FM/IMS function to do a formatted/synchronized database compare. The goal is to compare a database before and after it is changed, to report on what changed. This is something that is difficult to do without a utility like this,...
    6 months ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

    Add support for VSAMDB

    suggest the following enhancements on file manager for vsamdb access 1) list # of JSON records 2) with search filters based on key values 3) both ispf panel and batch interface 4) add and delete JSON records
    6 months ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Future consideration

    Improve FIND command to also work on partial match for numeric fields (Decimal fix, PIC)

    FIND is not working for partial matches on numeric stringsWith out partial match on numeric fields., we always need to rely on templates which is time consuming
    8 months ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

    can feature like FLIP command be introduced in file manager

    With FLIP functionality we can easily inverse our selection.you can refer you can see https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.4.0?topic=commands-flipreverse-exclude-status-lines (for z/OS itself) for illustration
    8 months ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

    Users Options

    Add an option to remove the header in File Manager for a cleaner and more streamlined interface. Expand the split screen (F2) functionality to be available across all panels in File Manager, rather than being limited to selected panels.
    8 months ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Future consideration

    date format selection feasibility in PANEL : FMNPDSEL of IBM File manager

    date format on PANEL : FMNPDSEL : The date field for Created ( create time of the file) is in Julian format and we would like to have feasibility to see the create date in other formats (Eg: YYMMDD)
    9 months ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

    We are asking for an enhancement to FM for IMS to have the capability of add/update a template, for an IMS managed ACB system running in an IMS data sharing environment, on any IMS within the data sharing environment.

    The capability to add/update a template for an IMS managed ACB system, on a system where the IMS region isn't running, isn't in the current design of File Manager. We would like to see the enhancement of the product, to run/update a template on an...
    about 1 year ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

    File Manager Compare - display offset

    Enhance File Manager compare output to show offset when using record field display. It is possible to have several field in a cobol recordstructure with same name. The compare then shows the name only, but not which one of the fields. This is FMZO...
    over 1 year ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

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