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File Manager for z/OS

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Format data using layouts from CA-Easytreive

Looking for the ability to use CA-EasyTreive macros as formatting layouts in File Manager.
almost 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Support 88 Levels with the File Manager templates

When producing template support 88 Level values that appear in the COPYBOOK.
almost 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Browsing data in SNGL mode issue

Browsing data in SNGL mode issue -- It appears when browsing a file in SNGLE mode and you come across a record with no template, it keeps the previous template on the screen. Not sure if this behavior is expected, but it appears others have this i...
almost 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Extent support for LMS CA-Librarian to include Find/Change (FCH) access to CA-Librarian members

File Manager currently supports access to CA-Librarian data members but this only extends to retrieving Cobol Copybooks, PLI Includes and HLASM dsects. The new feature would extend CA Librarian support to include Find and Change (FCH) capability a...
almost 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Masking in File Manager Compares issue for File Manager V12 and V11

doesnt list which copybook had the error. there are about 10 different copybooks in the template. with a multi copybook layout this small, it s not that hard to tell which copybook it came from, however, with some of the bigger templates (50+ copy...
almost 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Allow FM/DB2 to work without access to AUTH tables

I get this question from all customers when installing FM/DB2. Customers are having an issue with FM/DB2. Security people don't allow me to list objects because function uses AUTH type tables, they say only auditors may access that. Is there a way...
almost 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Batch DSC to issue non-zero return when 0 records copied when copying over the input file

Batch DSC to issue a non-zero return code when the input file contains records but none of these are copied to the output file when it is the same as the input file. This can happen with different record numbers, blksizes and filetypes (as per the...
almost 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Batch DSC to issue non-zero return when 0 records copied when copying over the input file

Batch DSC to issue a non-zero return code when the input file contains records but none of these are copied to the output file when it is the same as the input file. This can happen with different record numbers, blksizes and filetypes (as per the...
almost 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Enhance File Manager to compete with DataVantage

Eliminate the requirement for Extract Criteria and Views for batch. Provide syntax that can be readily provided with instream JCL or control cards for selection of segments. Reduce the complexity of the REXX GETIMS/VIEWISM/ISRTIMS and DLETIMS comm...
about 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

File Manager Compare, Confusing message, Key Values

At this side they are using not only files with key field sorted ascending, but also descending.The message "At least one out-of-sequence, truncated or invalid key was encountered" in a compare report is confusing here, therefore they are suggesti...
about 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

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