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z/OS Explorer

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RSE filters - Offline datasets (Offline Volume in the zOS) should be included in 'Archived Data Sets' list

From 'My Data Sets' filter I select OFF 'Show Archived Data Sets'. I expect all my archived datasets disappear from the list. Majority of archived datasets disappears, but not all. Some, defined as 'offline' do not. These are the one that 'Offline...
over 11 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 3 Not under consideration

Extend JES filters configuaration for performance configuration

Depending on how a user set up his JES filter there could be a huge cpu usage seen for JMON started task. Think of a JES filter all values set to '*' and / or a regular refresh every 5 seconds.There should be configuration options to reduce perfor...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 2 Not under consideration

Extend JMON for performance configuration

Depending on how a user set up his JES filter there could be a huge cpu usage seen for JMON started task. Think of a JES filter all values set to '*' and / or a regular refresh every 5 seconds.There should be configuration options to reduce perfor...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 2 Not under consideration

IDz users should be able to use the special characters for their strong passwords ($@#.<+!&]*-%_>?:=).

Users can work in Belgium (one team) or in France (another team). The 3270 emulator is set to a code page 1148 or 1147 respectively. The IDz Eclipse GUI seems to assume or retrieve the default zOS code page IBM-037. There is no option to tell it t...
almost 8 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Other 4 Not under consideration

installation of product and feature and update

product installation and updates are always problematic
about 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 1 Not under consideration

RDz - RSEG9999 'Missing element for setLast...' message when insufficient disk space

improve the error message on the RSEG9999 pop-up when the "paste" of a file (to network drive) fails because of insufficient disk space
about 12 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 5 Not under consideration

IBM Explorer access through Web Browser

IBM Explorer access through Web Browser. Provide access to customers through a URL.
about 8 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 3 Not under consideration

data set concatenation on remote z/os file search

The Remote z/OS File search should act similar as ISRSUPC in ISPF/SCLM and get an option to search concatenated (like in SCLM). When multiple Data Set Names are specified in the Remote z/OS File Search dialog, please add an option (checkbox) to re...
over 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 1 Not under consideration

API for IDz compare functionality (and a save dialog when using the SWAP button in case of sources are in dirty state)

It would be useful to have an API for the IDz compare including the possibility to edit one or both of the two compared sources (similar to the EditorOpener.getInstance().browse/.open).Additionally there is a problem using the SWAP button. When yo...
about 5 years ago in z/OS Explorer 4 Not under consideration

Sort Tabs in Remote Shell View

When we have several tabs open in the the Remote Shell view, it would be very helpful if we could sort them in the same way as we can sort the tabs in the editor.
over 5 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 2 Not under consideration

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