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    File Manager Compare - display offset

    Enhance File Manager compare output to show offset when using record field display. It is possible to have several field in a cobol recordstructure with same name. The compare then shows the name only, but not which one of the fields. This is FMZO...
    over 1 year ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

    File Manager EDIT Allows PACK ON while ISPF Global configuration option Global_Disable_Pack=YES in effect

    We have an ISPF Configuration modified via usermod where we have enabled Global_Disable_Pack=YES so that no ISPF users are able to create PDS Member(s) with PACK ON , however realized File Manager EDIT allow users with PACK ON on the systems where...
    almost 5 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Future consideration

    File Manager for z/OS Option to Generate IDCAMS DEFINE CLUSTER, AIX, PATH for a given VSAM file

    A site we support had users that retired and the IDCAMS DEFINE JCL could not be located. The VSAM KSDS had multiple Alternate Indexes too. The new users were not trained in IBM VSAM so they have no knowledge on creating IDCAMS Control Cards. I had...
    over 1 year ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Functionality already exists

    Support ability to compare a current segment layout field with a previous segment layout field.

    File Manager supports creating templates that map segmented records. A segmented record is one where different portions of the record are mapped with different layouts. The template has to know how to identify which possible segment layouts apply ...
    almost 2 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

    Restore functionality to allow allocation of new dataset in batch JCL from 3.3 dataset copy menu item.

    To have reusable JCL / to help new users with examples of File Manager batch JCL allocating new datasets when using the DSC (dataset copy) function.
    almost 2 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

    FM to remember the latest selection criteria previously enter as and when FM is executed

    Cause : On Production, to create/save template/copybook is not allow. Hence, User needs to use dynamic template and this is not practical as the selection criteria has to be input every single times Screenshot per the attached - When we leave this...
    over 3 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Future 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...
    over 7 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    Batch Execution for File Manager Copy Wizard

    File Manager component of IDz currently has a copy wizard that can copy a tape file using TSO tape mount authority. We are reluctant to enable that functionality due to concerns over contention. In the host version of File Manager, there is a batc...
    almost 4 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Future 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
    about 10 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

    New Reference Stop option in the TK Debugger

    Request support for a new "Reference stop" breakpoint type. This would stop when a given EVA memory location is accessed by the traced ECB (read OR updated). Support would at minimum allow the user to specify a memory address for a given number of...
    over 4 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 3 Not under consideration

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