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File Manager for z/OS

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Hold fields in Single Record Mode in File Manager

In single record mode we would like to be able to select specific fields to be held on the display when scrolling a record. Similar functionality is already in table mode.
over 10 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Delivered

Excessive CPU use when the copy with REFORMAT option is used with File Manager

PF Conso a remonté lors des tests une consommation de plus de CPU de File Manager par rapport à FileAid pour effectuer l'opération de copie avec reformattage (changement de structure du fichier). A partir d'un fichier de 2 millions d'enregistremen...
over 10 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

File Manager version 12 FM/DB2 Copy Utility issue with Default values

Issue with the Copy Utility in FMDB2 when rows are copied from one table to another, the Copy Utility does not use the default value for fields defined as DATE. What the utility uses instead is the current date.
almost 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

Combine Compare result set output

We would like to be able to group DSM utility result set output to a single dd. When we try to combine result set output today in a compare step we get a duplicate name error that fails the step.
almost 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Delivered

Enhance FM to more intuitively address deletion of a GDG Base.

Enhance FM to more intuitively address deletion of a GDG Base. Ideally, if the GDG base has no associated datasets, the DEL request could generate a DELETE card without the scratch parameter, dropping the Scratch option altogether on the below pan...
about 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Delivered

Enhance File Manager Enhance File Manager for DB2 XML column data type Displays & Edits

Enhance File Manager Providing capability to Display XML column data type Display & Edit from DB2 v9 forward;There are many hits on IBM's site regarding XML. We have both File Manager v11.1 in Production and File Manager v12.1 in Test.Neither ...
about 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Delivered

This RFE is opened requesting IBM take note and provide corresponding File Manager shortcuts to Compuware's File-Aid (F#) sho

IBM has not yet provided corresponding shortcuts to the Compuware File-Aid's (F#) clist shortcuts.OSS-PPG has had to create execs (FMB /browse; FME /edit; FMC /copy; FMM /compare; FMV/view) in order to provide comparable shortcuts to users. This R...
over 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Delivered

Provide support for the new After Keep / Before Keep commands in ISPF

ISPF now has a AK, BK command that allows a user to do multiple COPY, MOVE, etc functions. We would like to see this support in File Manager.
over 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Delivered

Run "Create Template from Model" in batch

Run "Create Template from Model" in batch -- Is there was a way to run the FM 7.1 CM Create template from model option in batch? We have a shared template library that I would like to convert from a VB 27994 to FB 80 . I copy them over one by one,...
over 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

Provide global options for selected File Manager template fields

Currently, a File Manager user is able to edit a template, and the edit selected fields within the template, to specify certain field attributes, i.e. Use and Create attributes. I would request that these selected atrributes be allowed to be speci...
over 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 5 Delivered

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