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File Manager for z/OS

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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 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 4 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 ...
about 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

File Manager Function Cost Estimation

In File Manager online(ispf) workflows add CPU cost estimation capability.
over 8 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 ...
about 8 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

Provide "Batch Execution" feature in File Manager Plug-in

New format Case Number: TS003037937 Provide a "Batch Execution" feature as part of relevant File Manager functions that can be performed using the IDz plug-in, e.g. Data Set Compare. If this feature is requested the FM plug-in will create a JCL de...
over 4 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Augment Import Capabilities in FM and FM GUI

Provide the ability to import different file formats into File Manager, File Manager DB2 and File Manager IMS
over 8 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Add additional Filter for capacity in File Manager option 3.5

Add device model to selection criteria for option 3.5 as follows: File Manager Display VTOCCommand ===> blank Display data set list P Print data set list V Display VTOC list PV Print VTOC list PC Print VTOC and data set listEnter one or more of...
about 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

FM plugin Exclude Pattern different from =

What the customer would like, that is - from the RDz/IDZ Remote Systems Explorer, right click on a sequential data set -> File Manager -> File manager editor. - when files open click Exclude records on the display button - in Exclude pattern...
about 6 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

File Manager - Editor, Template Editor - adding 'End' to indicate field's ending position in a file

In File Manager, for a field you can see starting position, length but not ending position. We can see ending position on mainframe and this is very important, because we need to know where the field begins and where it ends. We are working with c...
over 10 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

DEF for VSAM with AIX in FileManager brings only Cluster, no AIX or PATH

Re-Engineering an VSAM-Cluster with AIX and PATH with FileManager-Command DEF brings only "Define Cluster"-Statement. AIX and PATH have to be generated separately. But VSAM with AIX is like a Bundle, in nearly all cases you need all parts of it.
almost 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

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