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z/OS Explorer

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IDz: Copy/Paste only works in one direction

e want to use copy and paste while working with the project view and the remote system explorer. We tried it in both directions but only the way from the project explorer to the host worked. There is a workaround with drag and drop but I wonder wh...
over 2 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 6 Not under consideration

Allow job Group handling in IDz (not only single jobs but groups of jobs)

Job Handlind in JES currently allows single job handling only, no job groups.Would be helpful to also use job groups like in TSO/ispf. Current situation: In IDz "Remote Systems -> JES" cancelling a job group fails. Doing the same in TSO/ispf it...
6 months ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 1 Future consideration

IDz MVS filter should allow to create filter having first qualifier as * in dataset names similar to 3270?

IDz MVS filter should allow to create filter having first qualifier as * in dataset names similar to 3270? This would be useful to display say the first 10 entries. Mainframe 3270 screen allows wildcard for first level qualifier , why IDz it is no...
about 1 year ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 1 Not under consideration

Job Confirmation Locate Job, Notify - Store in settings

Hi, Whenever I start a job via "submit to ...", a dialog appears where I can select "Locate Job", "Notify" or "OK". Most developers usually have a preference for one of these variants. But you always have to select one of them at job start. If you...
7 months ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 1 Planned for future release

CICS Explorer MFA Support for zOS Connections outside RSE

Currently only zOS RSE connections include MFA support. We currently use zOS FTP, zOS Connect, etc. Connections.
over 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 3 Not under consideration

Show progress when copying multiple files in USS

The progress bar currently goes crazy when copying multiple big files from USS.It seems to handle progress well only when copying a single file.When copying multiple files, it seems to jump from one to the next very quickly, which makes it impossi...
over 1 year ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 2 Not under consideration

IDz tool. Enterprise Service Tools.New Web Services for CICS Project wizard. Import Source Files. Remote... Browse For File in MVS Files.. Select a File window.

Currently when using this wizard and on this window ALL copybooks with a copybook library are displayed for selection. Please change the Browse For File window to use the same "Short List of elements" functionality like in the regular Remote Syste...
8 months ago in z/OS Explorer 1 Future consideration

Gouping filters

While I love the product one of the frustrating aspects of it is the long list of remote systems filters that I have. While I need everyone I don't need everyone every day and trying to fined the one I need can get time consuming. I'm aware that t...
over 6 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Other 5 Not under consideration

Faster navigate to main nodes (like MVS, z/OS UNIX files, JES)

The tree in the remote systems view can get very big very fast if I have many entries in the main nodes (like MVS, z/OS UNIX files, JES ...). This means I may have to scroll a long time to get to a main node. I can use some key combinations like c...
9 months ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 1 Not under consideration

Add warning when exporting RSE filters leads to not export all filters

When you export filters for a z/OS connection in Remote Systems Explorer, there must be a warning, if this doesn't lead to export all filters.
over 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 2 Not under consideration

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