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File Manager for z/OS

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Add CHANGE in FCH and DSED support for zEDC compressed datasets.

Our project recently applied zEDC compress for most of the datasets we use. After the change, jobs that use FileManager's CHANGE command in the FCH function and DSED abend.
over 2 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

File Manager option to Import File in Plug-in RDz

in the file manager plugin for RDz i have the option export to desktop and i need option to import from desktop
over 8 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

Add "Create Result Data Sets" to Compare function in File Manager plug-in

In the File Manager IDZ plug-in, add the "create result data sets" feature to the Compare function, as it exists in the equivalent File Manager ISPF version. This is an extremely useful feature which is used extensively by File Manager users. The ...
about 4 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Delivered

Save the File Manager Compare parameter selections in the user's IDZ Workspace

The File Manager Compare feature provides the user with many parameter options to define the exact comparison that he wishes to perform between the two data-sets.The File Manager ISPF interface saves the user's current selection in the user's TSO ...
about 4 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

Add "Switch Old/New Resource" button to Compare Wizard in File Manager IDZ plugin

On the "Compare Wizard / Basic Settings" window one data-set name appears as the Old Resource and the second data-set name appears as the New Resource. In some cases the user may wish to switch between the 2 data-sets.Currently this can only be do...
about 4 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

DEFV Batch Function

Is it possible to include the SMS parameters such as DATACLAS, MGMTCLAS and STORCLAS to the output? It would make much easier to create similar datasets.
7 months ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

AT-TLS Support for Problem Determination Tools

IBM Problem Determination Tools Studio Plugin for File/Manager, Fault Analyzer, Debug Tool currently does not support TLS policies through Communication Server AT-TLS. This RFE is to add an enhancement to the Eclipse Client Plug-ins to be able to ...
almost 9 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

Requesting ability to locate fields by name when creating/modifying Templates

I work with users on how to effectively use our mainframe tools. We have a number of large data structures here - the one in a case presented to me has over 700 fields. Setting up a template for a large structure can be cumbersome. In the host pro...
almost 5 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

File Manager - Ruler Bar

Request to add ruler bar in the File Manager Plug-in when viewing unformatted datasets. This allows quick viewing access to the cursor position without the need to move the cursor to a specific location.
about 10 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Delivered

Change DECIMAL-POINT to comma in File Manager for DB2

Display of numeric fields in File Manager for DB2 shows decimal point exclusively as ".". It is not possible to change to "," (comma), as you can do in SPUFI. It seems to be a good enhancement, as customers can use both characters to separate deci...
about 2 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

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