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File Manager for z/OS

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How to Create GDG base in IDZ File Manager

How to Create a GDG bases by using IDZ File Manager.
over 3 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Delivered

AT-TLS for PDTools Common Component Server

The CommonComponent Server for the ProblemDeterminationToolscurrently use an own TLS-configuration, cipher-specification, TLS-level and so on.On z/OS you can use AT-TLS with the newest security features without changing your program. The administr...
over 7 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Delivered

Allocate sequential file modeling a VSAM file

In the ISPF panels I am trying to allocate a sequential file, modeling a VSAM file. I am going in thru <Utilities><Create>. On the Data set/path name, I key my sequential file name. For Like data set, I key the vsam file to model. For ...
over 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

Do not show fields in a copybook that are not part of a variable length record, when the length is less that the copybook

“While viewing a variable length file(QSAM/VSAM) in FileManager, using the single formatted record, it would make sense that it should first look at the two bytes of the RDW to determine how far to scroll down. Currently there is no distinction be...
almost 6 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

File Manager Compare utility

Request the following work: In File Manager we would like to save the compare parameters and give the set of parameters a name. Later we can reload the parameters and reuse them.
almost 10 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

Sort numeric fields in numeric order

When sorting a numeric field, File Manager sorts in Character order. This causes negative numeric values to be sorted in non-numeric sequence.
about 6 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

Enhance PDTools plug-ins to provide Multi Factor Authentication capability

Customer's team uses plug-ins to access the PD Tools products (FA, FM, DT, APA), but they must enable MFA (multi-factor authentication, a.k.a. 2FA or 2-factor authentication) in order for their security implementation to work.
over 6 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Delivered

File Manager GUI - print / view Copybook and Templates

The File Manager GUI Template Editor is missing needed capabilities found in the 3270 interface (3.13)
over 8 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 4 Delivered

RUNTEMP feature in file manager plugin

File Manager plugin for IDz sorely requires a RUNTEMP feature. On zos you can edit a template and hit F6/type Runtemp to return results without having to change the template changes. On the workstation this is not possible
almost 5 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

File Manager - editing alias queue associated with a remote queue

We are requesting to include into File Manager this new functionality with editing an alias queue associated with a remote queue. Currently we are facing this errror: In File Manager, not able to use file manager option 9.3 to edit the LESE.KCTC.A...
about 5 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

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