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z/OS Explorer

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installation of product and feature and update

product installation and updates are always problematic
over 3 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 1 Not under consideration

Provide 'Open with...' functionality for spool files

Output files of jobs in JES should also provide an 'Open with...' function for selection other editors than default.This issue results out of PMR TS002915303 (see entry 3 Nov 2020 10:49 PM).
over 3 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 1 Not under consideration

data set concatenation on remote z/os file search

The Remote z/OS File search should act similar as ISRSUPC in ISPF/SCLM and get an option to search concatenated (like in SCLM). When multiple Data Set Names are specified in the Remote z/OS File Search dialog, please add an option (checkbox) to re...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 1 Not under consideration

Default file open action for Read only PDS/Elements

Issue/Case Details - Default file opening mode in IDz. Currently when a developer opens any file by double clicking (which is the standard way on UI side), file is opened in edit mode irrespective of developer's access (read only vs read-write). T...
about 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Other 2 Not under consideration

Single FTP session to allow MFA

In the FTP perspective, use only one FTP session. This will allow our multi factor authentication MFA. From the sniffer/Wireshark, we see the first session authenticate, but the second fails because the same token pin is presented a second time. T...
about 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 2 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".
over 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 4 Not under consideration

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

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

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...
over 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Other 3 Not under consideration

API for IDz compare functionality (and a save dialog when using the SWAP button in case of sources are in dirty state)

It would be useful to have an API for the IDz compare including the possibility to edit one or both of the two compared sources (similar to the EditorOpener.getInstance().browse/.open).Additionally there is a problem using the SWAP button. When yo...
over 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer 4 Not under consideration

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