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File Manager for z/OS

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Allow users to Export a CSV with same atrributes as File-AID

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 1 Not under consideration

In FM IMS, provide support for a template where the value in the root determines the copybook layout in the child

In FM IMS, provide support for a template where the value in the root determines the copybook layout in the child. For example, if the root is an 8-character field, when the value is "YMERADJ" the child is mapped with copybook YMERADJC. Children u...
over 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Provide FM audit trail capabilities in batch

Provide audit trail capabilities in File Manager batch jobs. Allow options to write audit trail to SMF or to an audit log data set. This can be used by customers who update a large number of records in a data set, and require auditing capabilities...
over 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Allow the use of DB2 database names in FM/DB2 audit trail dataset names

Customer would like to use DB2 database names in the FM/DB2 audit trail dataset name, in the same way that userid and SSID are currently used.
over 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

In File Manager DB2, customer is requesting enhancement to the DB2 explain function.

Customer is requesting the following enhancements to the FM DB2 explain feature:Explain from bound packages - either whole packages or individual statements.From the explain display, have direct access to DB2 object statistics including indexes no...
over 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Support C/C++ Header File

Customer would like support for C/C++ Header Files in File Manager similar to what is now provided for COBOL, Assembler, and PL/I. Customer deisres to use this feature in RDz.
over 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

FIND/REPLACE option starts from the first record instead of from the cursor position.

The FIND/REPLACE option will not work from cursor position. It always starts from the first record. If a user wants to replace a value in records 10, 11, 12 and their cursor is on record 9, the replace starts at record 1 not at record 10.
over 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Is a defect

File Manager DB2 commands

Today, the user needs to have on the side the DB2 commands reference manual to know what to do.File Manager is lacking at least an online help with some syntax, perhaps something like TSO HELP...
over 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

In FM Base, allow for the aging of fields that occur multiple times within a record definition.

A customer (Wellpoint) reported that when attempting to use data aging on a field that is part of an occurs/occurs depending on clause, File Manager does not age ANY of the occurances.
over 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Is a defect

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