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Errors in rsecomm logs when debugger is not active

To avoid error messages in rsecomm logsit should be possible to set the debugger manager.jar as comment in the RSE configuration file: rsed.envvars:#CLASSPATH=$CLASSPATH:$RSE_LIB/debug_miner.jar This, to avoid loading the debug manager and therefo...
over 8 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Other 5 Delivered

Direct access to members and datasets using Menu Manager

Menu Manager should have the ability to directly open members and datasets in editor or give a result set in Remote Console with a list of clickable links to members and datasets from which the user can open then in editor. For example the respons...
almost 6 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Other 4 Delivered

JES - retrieve job display LPAR/member name

When retrieving jobs, a list is displayed of jobs which match the entered pattern/criteria. Please add LPAR/SYSNAME/Member Name to the displayed info
over 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 4 Delivered

Enable Export of RSE filters also when Filter Pools are active.

The export function for filters in the Remote Systems Explorer should export ALL filters, no matter on which connection or in which filter pool they are.
almost 6 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 4 Delivered

navigate to remote system data sets from local projects

It would be great to navigate to remote data sets from a local JCL. Nowadays with all the projects migrating to git, all our projects are local, and of course, all our JCLs are local. For that reason, we would need to navigate with ctrl click in a...
over 1 year ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 3 Delivered

RSE Disconnect warning

Provide a warning message x minutes before disconnecting from Remote System, allow option to keep connection open.
over 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 6 Delivered

Bug using 'Search' within Remote Systems view

When performing a Remote z/OS Search, where the 'Regular expression' check-box option is selected for the 'With name:' text field, subsequent searches use the initial 'With name:' value regardless of if it gets changed or not
over 1 year ago in z/OS Explorer 8 Delivered

Add IBMCAC security provider to RDz/z/os Explorer client

This customer has had an ongoing need to be able to access certificates from the MS-CAPI keystore (also used for SmartCard support) when using Client Certificates authentication when connecting to RSE. IBM has a security provider with the name IBM...
about 9 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 3 Delivered

Display expiration date for datasets

Hi, we are missing a way to display the expiration date. Since we often add an expiration date to files, it would be nice to display this in the IDz as well. Please display this attribute in at least one of these views - Properties - Remote System...
over 1 year ago in z/OS Explorer 2 Delivered

Adding support for STOP RESAPI server

When I issue the command "P RSEAPI" nothing happens. All the RSEAPI related tasks do not come down.
almost 5 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 2 Delivered