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File Manager Base support for Unicode

The example you have provided has the compiler option NSYMBOL(NATIONAL). The option specifies that N type data will contain national data as opposed to DBCS data which requires the compiler option NSYMBOL(DBCS). In respect to NYSMBOL, DBCS here is...
over 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Delivered

In FM/DB2, provide ability to automatically issue commit after nn number of inserts on IMPORT or EDIT.

Customer wants this ability to issue a commit automatically after a specified number of inserts. They claim that the Compuware competitive product has this ability. This is a very large first quarter opportunity that could be lost without this fun...
over 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

Allow File Manager Base to update VSAM files under Record Level Sharing

As reported by Sterling Commerce, when a VSAM file is opened by File Manager for Edit mode, that is participating in Record Level Sharing, the open fails with "IEC161I 006-0122,MFDEVST,TSOPRIM,SYS00133,,,EDISTAG.NET.CLIENTTP,, IEC161I CATALOG.ISIM...
over 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Delivered

Allow TR command with a Threshold request. Currently only works with SCHED request.

In an actual customer situation (Quest Diagnostics)- a batch job sends synchronous MQ requests to CICS. Generally the batch program runs in a few minutes. Occasionally, it runs for a very long time. The slowdown is likely in the CICS transactions....
over 12 years ago in Application Performance Analyzer for z/OS 2 Delivered

CAZ0072I and CAZ0073I messages in CAZ0 task and JOB/STC being sampled

CAZ0072I Sampling started for request number 00000006 by SSID CAZ0 In the APA STC (CAZ0) there is message: CAZ0073I Sampling ended for request number 00000006 by SSID CAZ0 The client would like to see both messages in the APA STC (CAZ0) and in the...
over 12 years ago in Application Performance Analyzer for z/OS 3 Delivered

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