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z/OS Explorer

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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.
over 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 4 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.
over 3 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 2 Delivered

Remote file not found - show hint message

I open a remote cobol file and add a bookmark for it.Then I close the editor. Now I delete the file on the mainframe.When I try to open the deleted file by double clicking on the bookmark, the following exception is thrown in the logfile.See bookm...
over 3 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 5 Delivered

Db2 - SQL Result / customize or remove resource column

I execute a SQL via Cobol-Member => Context Menu => Db2 for z/OS => Run SQL => so far ok. The result in the Remote System Details always shows me the Resource column => This column is always there. I can't take it out via the Custo...
about 1 year ago in z/OS Explorer 4 Delivered

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...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Other 5 Delivered

Warn if creating Data Sets, that can't be used with ISPF Editor

Please add a warning when allocating a data set in remote systems view with a) LRECL>32760 for fixedb) LRECL > 32756 for variablec) BLKSIZE <> 0 or no exact multiple of LRECL for F / LRECL+4 for V
over 3 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 3 Delivered

Display VSAM Alt Index and Path Information

Alternate index and Path VSAM file information does not appear in the RSE view. All of these show on ISPF 3.4 when search for AAA.BBB.CC*VSAM Cluster AAA.BBB.CCCData component AAA.BBB.CCC.DATAIndex component AAA.BBB.CCC.INDEXAlt index AAA.BBB.CCC....
over 2 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 6 Delivered

Setup warning message how long after password is going to expire in IDz similar to 3270 emulator .

Currently IDz not showing warning message of password is going to expire before few days so user can change password before it gets expire. Mainframe 3270 emulator shows warning message before few days that password is about to expire and do chang...
over 1 year ago in z/OS Explorer / All components 3 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...
over 7 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 3 Delivered

Receive an error message when trying to open a file in a manner that isn't allowed based on the file type.

Currently if I try to double click on a vsam file in remote systems explorer, nothing happens. If a developer is unfamiliar with the fact that you cannot open a vsam in this manner in idz, they might be confused and continue to double click not kn...
over 1 year ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 2 Delivered

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