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File Manager for z/OS

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An easy way to unselect a field in template Editor - File Manager v12 plugin in RDz

File Manager Template editor should have an more easy way to hide a field.
over 10 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Delivered

IDz File Manager SQL console SELECT Check for excessive data transfer from host

There is no check on the size of a result set, or blocking of results from executing a SELECT statement. I can execute a SELECT that returns > 25,000 rows. Other parts of IDZ (e.g. JES spool display and even displaying member lists) issue warni...
almost 3 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Delivered

File Manager being able to update DFSMS-compressed datasets with DSU (Data Set Update).

BM File Manager for z/OS 7/06/2021 (2021.187)File Manager working with SMS compressed datasets - FMNBE711
almost 3 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

Improved Installation documentation for File Manager/CICS

The installation instructions for File Manager/CICS are very confusing, especially if a customer does not want to implement all the methods to invoke the tool. The following ways may be used to invoke File Manager1) Using Option 10 from the ISPF M...
almost 3 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Delivered

Add support for totals and percentages on Compare report in File Manager

Customer today has a large group that uses the compare for regression testing. They use a report Compare Fields Statistics Report to start their analysis after they do a compare. the report lets them know how many records did not compare and provi...
over 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Delivered

RECLEN in File Manager Eclipse plugin

Like in File Manager for z/OS we want to be able to see the recordlength in a column before the data.
about 3 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

CSV output format in DBX (Export) batch job for File Manager/DB2 does not include field trailing blanks

the DBX batch jcl using the following SYSIN : $$FILEM DBX SQLDD=SQLIN,OBJIN="Z0067XX"."EMP", $$FILEM OUTPUT=FMNOUT, $$FILEM NULLIND=_, $$FILEM CSV=YES, $$FILEM DATAFORMAT=CSV, $$FILEM CSVHDR=YES, $$FILEM SEPARATOR='~', $$FILEM PLACE=AFTER, $$FILEM...
over 3 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Delivered

Add description to File Manager TEMPLATE

In many cases a File Manager TEMPLATE is created for project wide use. Adding a short description can make it clear to all users what the purpose of the TEMPLATE is and how it is to be used.
over 10 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 7 Delivered

Force IMS LOG prefix (IEFRDER) and force option keep when DBRC is set to yes

We use the security exit to force IEFRDER datasets names (FM_SEC_IMS_IEFRDER_DSN<br />) in all IMS environments with DBRC=FORCE.      We also force the option "KEEP the LOG" (FM_SEC_IMS_LOG_IND<br />= 'K').      We have to code and mai...
over 10 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

When doing a keyed compare and the records are out of sequence we would like a message that indicaes the record number or key

When a keyed file compare is done and the records are not in proper sequence the program ends with a return code 8 and does not indicate where the issue is
about 7 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

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