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z/OS Explorer

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Enhance z/os Explorer and IDz JMON so that idle connections with no timeout are cleaned up

The JESMiner is not able to handle the case when the JMON TIMEOUT function is disabled (TIMEOUT = 0). In this situation, FEJJCNFG shows JMON's timeout is disabled withTIMEOUT=0. Because of this JMON will not kill idle threads. The JES miner is res...
over 2 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 2 Delivered

Addition of "Search text in file" menu option in JES Spool Editor

Please include the "Search text in file" menu option when right clicking inside the new JES Spool Editor view in IDz. This feature is available in other editors but do not currently appear in the JES Spool Editor. In the LPEX editor which used to ...
over 2 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 3 Delivered

Enhance Copy/paste of dataset to include SMS details

When creating a new dataset via copy and paste in IDZ Remote Systems View, the user has no options except file name. The dialog is driven via a GUI and you right click and select COPY and then right click and select paste - no option to specify un...
about 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 4 Delivered

Browse Datasets of retrieved jobs

When viewing a retrieved Job in RDz (9.5.1.4) there is no possibility to view datasets / members which are present in the Job.If a .jcl-file is edited, datasets/members can be viewed (on hover) if the according dataset/library is stated in the pro...
about 7 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 4 Delivered

IDz: Add Requeue Action to the JES System

In JES we can requeue a job but this option doesn't exist in IDz.
almost 5 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 4 Delivered

RSEAPI - support changing RACF passphrases. you currently only support eight (8) character passwords

eight (8) character passwords no longer meet modern security requirements. RACF passphrases are becoming the "new" standard/requirement. We want to use RSEAPI password API to set/modify RACF passphrases - we need the ability to call RSEAPI passwor...
over 1 year ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 2 Delivered

Multi Factor Authorization support in RDZ

I opened up PMR 81094,L6Q,000 regarding RDz's support of MFA(Multi Factor Authentication) and it was suggested I open an RFE as RDz does not yet or can not yet support this. We need this for higher strength security when connecting to our mainfram...
about 8 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Other 3 Delivered

Dynamically limit the Remote Monitor view poll interval when it results in huge results sets

In the Remote Monitor view -> Retrieved jobs, check Poll Wait Inteval set to minimum, msg "Fetching children of retrieved jobs" pops up every 5 seconds in the lower right corner when the result set is huge (example, when user does not filter JE...
over 3 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 3 Delivered

Remote System Explorer management of certificates

When using an encrypted connection to the host, Remote System Explorer (RSE) prompts users to accept certificates that have not already been added to the preferences in Remote Systems> SSL/TLS, see https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/explorer-for-zos/3...
over 1 year ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 2 Delivered

Alert displayed when a process is in timeout for a long time

When a process has been blocked in timeout for a certain time, it would be good to display an alert to inform users.
about 5 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Other 4 Delivered