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    FM/IMS Database Compare

    This Idea is for a FM/IMS function to do a formatted/synchronized database compare. The goal is to compare a database before and after it is changed, to report on what changed. This is something that is difficult to do without a utility like this,...
    6 months ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

    Add support for VSAMDB

    suggest the following enhancements on file manager for vsamdb access 1) list # of JSON records 2) with search filters based on key values 3) both ispf panel and batch interface 4) add and delete JSON records
    6 months ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Future 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...
    over 3 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Functionality already exists

    FIND with multiple arguments should also be workable in VIEW / EDIT of File manager.

    we came to know that FIND with multiple arguments (eg: FIND 'ARLI' or 'ARTI') will only work in 3.6 (Find/change utility -- FM FCH).These commands should also work in normal view / edit (1 & 2 options in File manager)
    7 months ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    Improve FIND command to also work on partial match for numeric fields (Decimal fix, PIC)

    FIND is not working for partial matches on numeric stringsWith out partial match on numeric fields., we always need to rely on templates which is time consuming
    7 months ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

    can feature like FLIP command be introduced in file manager

    With FLIP functionality we can easily inverse our selection.you can refer you can see https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.4.0?topic=commands-flipreverse-exclude-status-lines (for z/OS itself) for illustration
    7 months ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

    Users Options

    Add an option to remove the header in File Manager for a cleaner and more streamlined interface. Expand the split screen (F2) functionality to be available across all panels in File Manager, rather than being limited to selected panels.
    8 months ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Future consideration

    Users want to know when they need to rebind their IBM File Manager for z/OS packages

    [Current Product & Version]-IBM File Manager for z/OS V15 -z/OS V2.5-Db2 12 for z/OS [Environment]Data sharing in three-way sysplex environment [Problem]Our customer is planning to upgrade Db2 for z/OS and IBM File Manager for z/OS. PLAN(yyyy/...
    over 1 year ago in File Manager for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

    Compiledate and Compiletime of loads

    It should be nice to get the list of compile date and compiletime and version of compiler of all csects in a loadmodule. This should be implemented for the languages cobol, PL/1, LE-enabled ASM, C/C++, FORTRAN for online and batch component.- all ...
    about 13 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

    File Manager Function Cost Estimation

    In File Manager online(ispf) workflows add CPU cost estimation capability.
    over 10 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

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