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File Manager for z/OS

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Simplify SSL connection setup in Application Performance Analyzer Eclipse plugin

To enable APA SSL connection in Eclipse plugin, it required users to import the keystore file manually and setup password. However, SSL already enabled in Problem Determination tool started task IPVSRV. As part of PD tools should use the same SSL ...
about 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

Permit editing/viewing of (H)istory table types

(H)istory table types are valid types within DB2 V10. However, File Manager DB2 does not recognize (H) as a valid type and subsequently returns an 'Object not found' condition.
about 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

install a modify command to show current parameter for the PDTCC

Current installation of the PDTCC Server has possibilty to display current parameters. Because the server does only minimal validation of parameters, this will be chance to ensure whether current configuration parameters have been honored by the s...
about 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

confirmation pop-up when SAVE or PF3 key is entered in edit session

I'm in edit DB2 object and I modified data.when I type PF3 the edit session ended and tha data was saved. as in SPUFI can I have a confirmation pop-up when SAVE or PF3 key is entered ? with the number of modified rows, then I can confirm data chan...
about 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Include a new parameter in FMN2POPT to allow the default setting of the concurrency clause for File manager for DB2 to be set

Allow setting of the concurrency parameter system wide via the install table FMN2POPT. Currently this is set at "1. No with clause" but we would prefer to set this to "0. Uncommitted read" across the system.
over 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Request of adding a "session-out" parameter for File Manager for z/OS DB2

Client's enviroment: z/OS 1.12, File Manager for z/OS V11R0, DB2 V10 . The client found that when there's a TSO user logon to the system, enter the panel of File Manager for z/OS DB2, run some of the utilities, and forget to logoff, after 30 minut...
over 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

RDz File Manager DB2 plugin: adding a setting to inactivate 'DB2 editor option' & 'Add query' case sensitivity.

Since DB2 objects like Table names, Database names...etc. are not case sensitive, the input in File manager plugin should not differentiate lower and uppercase. Why 'QUA.customer' could be a different DB2 table than QUA.CUSTOMER for exemple. Users...
over 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Use the code page from the MQMD for FM view and edit functions

It appears that FM is using the MQ queue manager default code page when viewing or editing an MQ message rather than the code page from the MQMD. This may cause some characters to be displayed and updated incorrectly.
over 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

FM V12 Have the parameters members in a library other than the system PARMLIB concatenation

Have the parameters members (FMN0PARM and FMN2PARM) in a library other than the system PARMLIB concatenation.
almost 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Selection Criteria is not user friendly

Using File Manager and adding a selection criteria, has no impact.No change in output is reflected by adding/changing Criteria.
almost 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

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