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z/OS Explorer

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    RDZ copy host to client strips trailing blanks

    RDZ copy host to client should keep trailing blanks. RDz/IDz has always done it this way. Some users can have an issue with this for data that needs to be processed in spreadsheets
    over 7 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Other 4 Not under consideration

    Parameter colorisation in JCL editor

    Add the possibility to colour a parameter in Window > Preferences > JCL > Editor > Syntax Colouring.
    over 6 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Other 4 Not under consideration

    Autoconnect preference by remote system

    In Windows - Preferences - Remote Systems, the "Connect automatically on startup" property would be useful if we could choose which remote system we want to auto-connect, not all connections. It is useful to avoid logging into ALL connections in c...
    over 1 year ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 3 Not under consideration

    Enable 'Active job address space' view for all SYSPLEX address spaces

    We have a SYSPLEX of three LPARs. In 'Remote Systems => JES => Active Jobs' I can see all active Jobs of those three systems. In 'Active job address space' view (https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/adfz/explorer-for-zos/3.2?topic=subsystem-displayin...
    over 3 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 1 Not under consideration

    zExplorer to support edit of local files containing x'0D in COBOL PICTURE clause

    The issue is when they copy from the host (IBM1047) to local (UTF-8) and the program contains the hex value '0D'. It is being translated to '3F'. IDz COBOL Editor can preserve x'0D in a value clause but only when editing remote datasets. It doesn'...
    over 1 year ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 2 Not under consideration

    IDz - PDS Member stats need to be created when not present

    Currently we do not have a setting in LPEX corresponding to ISPF STATS. In ISPF, stats are creted based on the setting STATS = ON or OFF, and LPEX creates stats only if the dataset already has stats.
    over 7 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Other 4 Not under consideration

    Use same password for several z/OS systems in view "Remote System"

    Use same password for several z/OS systems in view "Remote System".
    almost 6 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 4 Not under consideration

    Multiple places for CodePage-Configuration in RDz

    When configuring a new installation of RDz, you have to change the codepage for the host-connection three times (but only for non-us-codepages):1) In View "Remote Systems",right klick on connection, "Properties",choose "Host" on left side, Default...
    almost 12 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 4 Not under consideration

    Limit number of UNIX Files displayed under Z/OS UNIX Files

    When listing files under z/OS UNIX Files folders, all the files are listed, regardless of the number of files. When listing members under MVS Files there is a preference "Default expansion page size for filters and data sets" which limits the numb...
    about 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 3 Not under consideration

    IDz JMON Started Task session limit

    There is a limit to the number of session connections the JMON Started Task will allow. Once this limit is reached, all further connection attempts are rejected with message: FEJ205W Warning: Session limit exceeded All work through IDz stops until...
    about 6 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Other 3 Not under consideration

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