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File Manager for z/OS

File manager Service provider for zosConnect

We have installed file manager service provider for zosConnect But it only works in openAPI2 We would appreciate to have this useful service in openAPI3 as it is the standard now Thanks
2 months ago in File Manager for z/OS Submitted

Add DFSESL as an option for FMN1POPT in File Manager for IMS

Please add DFSESLn as an option in FMN1POPT. This will add DFSESL as a DD statement when using file manager for IMS in BMP mode. This should be the same format as RESLIBn, allowing multiple different DSN's to be concatenated together. This is a re...
6 months ago in File Manager for z/OS Future consideration

IBM File Manager No `Cp937`

The FM plug-in's Editor Options dialog with IDZ only exposes Japanese (cp930) and Korean (cp933, cp939) in the Encoding / GRAPHIC Encoding dropdowns. No Cp937 .
27 days ago in File Manager for z/OS Submitted

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...
almost 6 years ago in File Manager for z/OS Not under consideration

Search on Unicode character strings in File manager MVS

Is it possible to change the functions of File manager MVS to allow the specification of Unicode character strings ?File Manager will convert these Unicode character strings into an internal hexadecimal character string in the File Manager templat...
about 3 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 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...
12 months ago in File Manager for z/OS Future consideration

Add functionality to edit HFS/ZFS Files

Request adding functionality to IBM File Manager to support editing of HFS/ZFS files. Mainframe software is increasing utilizing OMVS/USS for software products. Currently, there are limited options to edit files "in-bulk". File Manager currently s...
6 months ago in File Manager for z/OS Future consideration

Load Module Analyzer

Please add compile timestamp as an option to the CSECT output of the Load Module Analyzer in File Manager to easily differentiate same-day compiles. Currently, only date is supported.
6 months ago in File Manager for z/OS Future consideration

Allow File Manager variable to be accessed via Rexx running under TsO with FM active

This functionality is available in Batch. It will be put to better use if enabled under TSO as well.
7 months ago in File Manager for z/OS Not under consideration

Support in File Manager IMS for DBD Partition Definitions

File Manager IMS (FM/IMS) can process data stored in HALDBs (High Availability Large Databases) and DEDBs (Fast Path Data Entry Databases). For Large IMS Full Function HDAM, HIDAM and INDEX Databases we use for Partitioning the BMC PDF tool (DBD P...
about 4 years ago in File Manager for z/OS Functionality already exists