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File Manager for z/OS

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File Manager: Allow multiple datasets in the Find/Change Utility Panel

In the Find/Change Utility Panel we can only specify one dataset., where the customer (ING Bank, The Netherlands) wants to be able to specify multiple datasets.
about 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Delivered

Allow editing of segmented records using Record Descriptor Words (RDW).

The customer is not able to add/remove segments to variable length records using File Manager. With File Aid, they were able to add/remove thesesegments with the RDW being automatically recalculated/updated. Customer is a C/C++ shop and would pref...
about 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Delivered

Provide a keyword available on the Edit and View panels to launch a new panel, which formats the first record key.

Quest Diagnostics has very large IAM files, with large keys containing packed decimal fields. They have to use hexadecimal representation to locate a record at this time. ISV products provide a panel to perform key positioning. Some copybooks or t...
about 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

allow for a combination of &&PREFIX and &&USER for the PRINTDSN parameter in FMN2POPT.

The customer, State of Ohio, says they can't create datasets with their own user ids as the high-level qualifiers. They also can't use &&PREFIX because that would create duplicate dataset names. They can't create a unique dataset name for ...
about 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

On compare of two files, set the STEP Return Code if a set number of mismatched records is reached

During the compare of two files set the STEP Return Code to a user specified value if a user specified number of mismatched records is reached.
about 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

Allow changes to the File Manager Template created when a File Manager/IMS template is created during a FM/IMS extract

Allow the user to modify the identification criteria for the template created by the File Manager/IMS extract. Currently this criteria can NOT be changed. See attachment.
about 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 6 Delivered

Introduce DBRM versioning in FileManager/DB2

Make use of DB2s precompiler feature for creating DBRM's with version. Versioning of the DBRMs in FileManager/DB2 will eliminate the problem of getting SQLCODE-805 during a release change or a maintenance upgrade of FileManager/DB2. Todays recomme...
about 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

Templates needs to expand reference number display

When working with templates that contain more than 999 items the reference number display is reset to zero. A reference number that is four digits will still work correctly, but the display on the template is truncated.
about 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

n FM Base Compare, allow the use a compare column parameter (similar to SuperCE) instead of having to use a Dynamic Template.

In FM Base Compare, allow the use a compare column parameter (similar to SuperCE) instead of having to use a Dynamic Template. Rather than using a REXX proc maybe allow a compcol keyword for simplicity where the user can supply start and end colum...
about 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

FM/Base segmented data enhancements

Most IRS templates are segmented records with complicated logic. Applicability of specific segments depends on the presence/absence of certain prior segments and on the values within those segments. To capture the logic of such inter-segment depen...
about 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

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