IBM Z Software


This portal is to open public enhancement requests against IBM Z Software products. To view all of your ideas submitted to IBM, create and manage groups of Ideas, or create an idea explicitly set to be either visible by all (public) or visible only to you and IBM (private), use the IBM Unified Ideas Portal (https://ideas.ibm.com).


Shape the future of IBM!

We invite you to shape the future of IBM, including product roadmaps, by submitting ideas that matter to you the most. Here's how it works:

Search existing ideas

Start by searching and reviewing ideas and requests to enhance a product or service. Take a look at ideas others have posted, and add a comment, vote, or subscribe to updates on them if they matter to you. If you can't find what you are looking for,

Post your ideas

  1. Post an idea.

  2. Get feedback from the IBM team and other customers to refine your idea.

  3. Follow the idea through the IBM Ideas process.


Specific links you will want to bookmark for future use

Welcome to the IBM Ideas Portal (https://www.ibm.com/ideas) - Use this site to find out additional information and details about the IBM Ideas process and statuses.

IBM Unified Ideas Portal (https://ideas.ibm.com) - Use this site to view all of your ideas, create new ideas for any IBM product, or search for ideas across all of IBM.

ideasibm@us.ibm.com - Use this email to suggest enhancements to the Ideas process or request help from IBM for submitting your Ideas.

ADD A NEW IDEA

Clear

File Manager for z/OS

    Showing 166

    Request additional filter options for subsystem queries to allow only active subsystems to be displayed in a client.

    PDT studio takes a long time to display all CICS as it display all active or not. Users start to take drastic actions when there are delays in the display. This causes unnecessary calls to us and problems with the sessions to the File Manager on t...
    over 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

    When doing a keyed compare and the records are out of sequence we would like a message that indicaes the record number or key

    When a keyed file compare is done and the records are not in proper sequence the program ends with a return code 8 and does not indicate where the issue is
    over 8 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

    Provide an "A" (Always) option for template edit

    Provide a persistent "A" on the Template Processing Options, similar to what is available in File Manager DB2, to allow the developer the option to Always edit a template. Current behaviour requires the developer to always check the option with a ...
    about 13 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Delivered

    IDz File Manager SQL console SELECT Check for excessive data transfer from host

    There is no check on the size of a result set, or blocking of results from executing a SELECT statement. I can execute a SELECT that returns > 25,000 rows. Other parts of IDZ (e.g. JES spool display and even displaying member lists) issue warni...
    over 4 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Delivered

    File Manager being able to update DFSMS-compressed datasets with DSU (Data Set Update).

    BM File Manager for z/OS 7/06/2021 (2021.187)File Manager working with SMS compressed datasets - FMNBE711
    over 4 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

    Improved Installation documentation for File Manager/CICS

    The installation instructions for File Manager/CICS are very confusing, especially if a customer does not want to implement all the methods to invoke the tool. The following ways may be used to invoke File Manager1) Using Option 10 from the ISPF M...
    over 4 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Delivered

    RECLEN in File Manager Eclipse plugin

    Like in File Manager for z/OS we want to be able to see the recordlength in a column before the data.
    almost 5 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

    option compare FILE MANAGER

    Ability to save the comparison criteria and have fewer dialog boxes (put all the options in one or two dialogs). ==> a) You'd like to have a way to save the criteria, that were used for a comparison for the next time ==> b) You want less dia...
    over 9 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

    File Manager Base - CSV export

    Enable File Manager Base feature to export sequential data in CSV, comma-delimited, format.
    almost 10 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Delivered

    CSV output format in DBX (Export) batch job for File Manager/DB2 does not include field trailing blanks

    the DBX batch jcl using the following SYSIN : $$FILEM DBX SQLDD=SQLIN,OBJIN="Z0067XX"."EMP", $$FILEM OUTPUT=FMNOUT, $$FILEM NULLIND=_, $$FILEM CSV=YES, $$FILEM DATAFORMAT=CSV, $$FILEM CSVHDR=YES, $$FILEM SEPARATOR='~', $$FILEM PLACE=AFTER, $$FILEM...
    almost 5 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Delivered

    By clicking the "Post Comment" or "Submit Idea" button, you are agreeing to the IBM Ideas Portal Terms of Use.
    Do not place IBM confidential, company confidential, or personal information into any field.