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File Manager for z/OS

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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

FM and Adabas (Software AG)

Adabas editor in a Natural development process, including template management.
about 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

Add DCLGEN in the FM plug-in for DB2 under RDz

When using the File Manager plug-in for DB2, you cannot generate the DCL for a table. You can do it using the Data perspective under RDz. Add this menu item when the FM plug-in is running under RDz.
about 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Impl?mentation de SPUFI et DCLGEN dans FM DB2

Implémentation de SPUFI et DCLGEN dans FM DB2 pluginsous RDz
about 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 5 Not under consideration

Message d'erreur de compilation incomplet

Lors d'une erreur de compilation avec File Manager, le message d'erreur sous File Manager n'est pas clair.Il n' y a pas de rapport de listing
about 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Journal des utilisations du produit FM

log pour voir le nombre d'utilisateur connecté sur une journée
about 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Seperate DD for reports generated by File Manager Batch

Currently File Manager writes everything to SYSPRINT including reports. Reports should go to a separate DD.
about 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Long varchar enhancement – functionality to scroll a specified number of bytes within the column

. In Table format, scroll a specified number of bytes; similar to how PF11 (or PF10) works in Char format for flat files.
about 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Provide SMF Templates - allow SMF record selection

Opened on behalf of IBM Customer. File Manger to provide SMF Templates and allow the customer to use the templates to select specific records from SMF datasets
about 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration