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File Manager for z/OS

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FM/IMS support for the conversion of selection criteria to SSAs that reference indexed fields.

Customer would like to be able to browse or extract data from an IMS HDAM DB via a Secondary Index using a View or Criteria.
over 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Provide more meaningful statistics from the FM Find/Change Utility

In the example presented to customers in our training. We issued a F THIS and THAT. The statistics that come back do show that 4 RECORDS matched the criteria, however the cusotmer questions why the statistics show 100+ hits on THIS and 20+ hits on...
over 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

FM DB2 edit processing of multiple DB2 Objects

When a user tries to access multiple DB2 objects by using an asterisk (wild card), then selects one object from the list, the customer would like to be able to use the PF3 key to return to the object list in order to select another object. Instead...
over 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Create / Update PDS Member Statistcs from FM Edit (Option 2)

In FM Base, when a new PDS members are created in File Manager (Option 2), no stats are created (i.e. the date, time and user that created or modified the member).
over 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Improve access to DBD and PSB libraries assigned, and which library was selected with using the given member

When in the Browse Entry Panel, or Edit Entry Panel, or (possible) in the Browse or Edit panel, it would be good to have a short cut (Default PF key setting) to take you directly to the Subsystem Settings Menu, where you can view or update informa...
over 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

FMDB2: Allow users to Export a CSV with same atrributes as competitors

FMDB2 should be able to generate Exported CSV files in the same format as File-AID DB2.
over 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Allow users to override HALDB names using a DFSHALDB DD statement.

With IMS FileManager the application staff can view and change data within the IMS databases. Today (pre HALDB database use) they create their own personal copies of the databases to work through issues or to force situations to make sure that the...
over 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

FM DB2 edit processing of multiple DB2 Objects

When a user tries to access multiple DB2 objects by using an asterisk (wild card), then selects one object from the list, the customer would like to be able to use the PF3 key to return to the object list in order to select another object. Instead...
over 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Combined find

As of today, there is only one find results displayed at one time. If you want to combine several finds, you have to use a template (see attached document).Is it possible to have the FIND command modified so as to hide the lines that do not contai...
over 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Provide segment count limits on FM/IMS Batch, extract, and print

COPA has requested segment count limits be provided for the following File Manager/IMS batch programs:1) Extract (IXB)2) Batch Edit (IEB)3) Batch Print (IPR)4) Batch Browse (IBB) It may be wise to terminate the batch process above under the condit...
over 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

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