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z/OS Explorer

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    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...
    about 5 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 5 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...
    over 8 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 4 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
    about 5 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 3 Delivered

    Remote Edit History View does not support Browse

    The Remote Edit History View has an "Open" command in the context menu. This means that the selected file is always locked. It would make sense to add a "Browse" to the context menu in the same way as the Remote Systems View, so that the file to b...
    almost 2 years ago in z/OS Explorer 2 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...
    over 5 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 4 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...
    over 9 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Other 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....
    about 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 6 Delivered

    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...
    about 4 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 ...
    about 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 3 Delivered

    IDz: Add Requeue Action to the JES System

    In JES we can requeue a job but this option doesn't exist in IDz.
    over 6 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 4 Delivered

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