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Warn if creating Data Sets, that can't be used with ISPF Editor

Please add a warning when allocating a data set in remote systems view with a) LRECL>32760 for fixedb) LRECL > 32756 for variablec) BLKSIZE <> 0 or no exact multiple of LRECL for F / LRECL+4 for V
about 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 3 Delivered

Enhance z/os Explorer and IDz JMON so that idle connections with no timeout are cleaned up

The JESMiner is not able to handle the case when the JMON TIMEOUT function is disabled (TIMEOUT = 0). In this situation, FEJJCNFG shows JMON's timeout is disabled withTIMEOUT=0. Because of this JMON will not kill idle threads. The JES miner is res...
about 3 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 2 Delivered

Enhance Copy/paste of dataset to include SMS details

When creating a new dataset via copy and paste in IDZ Remote Systems View, the user has no options except file name. The dialog is driven via a GUI and you right click and select COPY and then right click and select paste - no option to specify un...
over 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 4 Delivered

IDz: Add Requeue Action to the JES System

In JES we can requeue a job but this option doesn't exist in IDz.
over 5 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 4 Delivered

Show hexa car in JES Sysout

In JES JOB we have data in HEXA (see file sample.jpg). We need a solution to read it like than it exists for COBOL editor (see picture CobolEditor.jpg).
over 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 5 Delivered

Configuration of hostname(s) for RSE API

Remote System Explorer API is currently outputting messages to STDERR when the external DNS name does not match the local hostname of the LPAR: request host doesn't match server - possible host header injection! This message is used within the con...
over 3 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 2 Delivered

Enhance the 'DISPLAY OWNER' command to show all locks for a PDS[E]

In an Explorer for z/OS client using the 'show in table' option for a PDS and looking at the Lock owner column can tell you who is locking which members. When you open a dataset in Explorer for z/OS it is actually the RSED daemon which takes the l...
about 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 3 Delivered

RDz RSE JES info on Retrieve Job dialog (and RSE view)

When multiple LPARs are combined in JES there can be multiple jobs with same name. On the SDSF panel the SAFF column shows which system the job is on. The Retrieve Job dialog box, and JES view of the Remote Systems Explorer do not indicate the LPA...
over 8 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 3 Delivered

rdz Audit Log support for uss files

the rdz stc on the host must log all access to USS Files as it is don now for MVS Datasets. This is in order to comply with the BAFIN regulations
over 11 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 4 Delivered

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