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IBM Data Set Commander

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IQIBUTIL JCL pre-processor function

DSC users could use the option to generate JCL for using IQIBUTIL functions via batch jobs.
over 5 years ago in IBM Data Set Commander 2 Delivered

Data Set Commander: Need FINDTEXT and MEMFIND in JCL

I have a PDSEv2 with 10,000 members plus concatenations of data sets with thousands of other members and want to scan everything without tying up my ISPF online session, plus and extract scanned results to a sequential dataset. FINDTEXT and MEMFIN...
about 7 years ago in IBM Data Set Commander 2 Delivered

Eliminate need for SYSUT3 in IQIBUTIL JCL

Sometimes when running IQIBUTIL (IEBCOPY replacement) it will fail and require the coding of the SYSUT3 work dataset in order for the copy to complete. This is troublesome when it is only sometimes needed and jobs will sometimes work but then fail...
about 2 years ago in IBM Data Set Commander 2 Delivered

Disallow edit/save of PDSE generated members

Add a site-wide option to not allow users to save changes to a non-zero PDSE generation (-1, -2, etc.). Also be able to restrict the SAVE NOGEN option. We need to secure these options and not allow users to change the options. Ideally these option...
over 2 years ago in IBM Data Set Commander 3 Delivered

OLIST automatic save

OLIST, Permanent Object Lists ... the UPDATED field is is modified for a command field change
almost 5 years ago in IBM Data Set Commander 1 Delivered

Notice of new functionality

When a PTF with new functionality is installed, it sets a "PTF news flag" which triggers at DSC session startup a message like "New functionality installed. Enter DSCNEW to see details, etc..".Once you issue DSCNEW, your PROFILE is updated accordi...
almost 5 years ago in IBM Data Set Commander 2 Delivered

IQIBUTIL option to remove sequence numbers

copy of a pds FB to VB retains the sequence numbers where an option to ignore/remove is preferable.
about 5 years ago in IBM Data Set Commander 2 Delivered

Version migration for default options IBM Data Set Commander

IQIWIZRD a "Migrate" option that accepts an additional (optional) "previous release PANEL LIBRARY" .
over 5 years ago in IBM Data Set Commander 3 Delivered

IQIDFLTS need to be more compatible between versions and include a migration option

It is a manual process to convert version 8 options to version 9 options.
over 5 years ago in IBM Data Set Commander 2 Delivered

Add parm=REPALL to IQIBUTIL

Just as there is a REPOLDER parm option to set the default for the INDD/INDSN keywords, a nice to have would be a REPALL option to set the ",R)" as the default.
almost 6 years ago in IBM Data Set Commander 2 Delivered