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    IMS Batch Load Dataset cannot be specified with DD

    File Manager IMS Batch load utility only allows us to code the load LDDSN=<dataset name> as a part of $$FILEM statements. It should allow for use of DD like all other File Manager utilities.
    about 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

    File Manager for zOS Should Support MVS Product Enablement

    File Manager is licensed relative to the size of the LPARs in which it runs. IBM needs to provide a mechanism to control its usage by LPAR.
    over 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

    Display of PDS/PDSE directory information.

    based on a member list, (like a loadlib), a command next to a member entry should show the directory information.
    over 8 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    Save to Desktop from editor

    It would be nice to have an entry at context menu to save the shown results (excluded, filtered, sorted, ...) to the desktop (DB2, Files, MQ, ...).
    about 13 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

    PD Tools - File Manager V14.1 - MQ files editor: automatic conversion to EBCDIC?

    We will need to use a template with MQFMT_NONE as recommended, when in doubt about the original encoding of messages in a queue.But it would be much better if, by default, the message is displayed in this original encoding, with the possibility of...
    over 4 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    Default Message Length to Blank for File Manager MQ Edit

    When inserting a message on a queue in file Manager, the insert message length defaults the length of the queue. This length is often very large and if left as defaulted actually results in a Virtual Memory Storage error when trying to insert. We ...
    about 9 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    file manager and compressed smf records

    if editing or browsing smf file records add the ability to recognize if the records contain smf compressed data and uncompress it before presentation
    over 9 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    Improve FM user's guide documentation - RDW fields

    Allstate requested we provide the default values when the INRDW and OUTRDW fields are not provided with a DSC or other function. I don't see the default values documented in the publications.
    almost 5 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

    Site Profile: global-customized site settings

    Enable the option of a site global settings file for all users instead of configuring settings in each user's workspace. For example, 3.10.1 change date structure to DD/MM/YY for all users. FMN2POPT module does not address all of the ISPF default ...
    almost 10 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

    Use PF7 and PF8 for scrolling on HELP PANELS

    On the HELP panels for File Manager the scrolling options are F10 and F11.Since F7 and F8 are almost universal throughout ISPF this convention should be adopted by the HELP panels as well.
    almost 10 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

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