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File Manager for z/OS

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Use PF7 and PF8 for scrolling on HELP PANELS

On the HELP panels for File Manager the scrolling options are F10 and F11.Since F7 and F8 are almost universal throughout ISPF this convention should be adopted by the HELP panels as well.
almost 9 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

File Manager GUI plugin - Grouping of suppressed records does not display single mode

We did some testing and found that not selecting ‘Group Suppressed Records' the host returns the IMS segment data via theXML. When you click on a an IMS segment the FM Plugin can easily use this IMS data to populate the single dialog box. With ‘Gr...
over 4 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

New option to limit "row count" in function "export to desktop" (Plugin FileManager)

We would like another parameter to limit the "Row count" (by default with ALL) in the function "Export to Desktop".A parameter that would not be modifiable by a user of File Manager plugin.
over 9 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Improve File Manager customization for invocation, including MQ libraries

This was requested by Discover Financial Services GTS IBM Team. The invocation for File Manager foreground and batch require MQ series libraries, if you want to use MQ with File Manager. There needs to be a better way to provide this information t...
over 9 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

Single signon for RDz file manager prespective

Provide single signon in File Manager prespective with RDz integration
over 9 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

VSAM function in IBM File Manager

System: Product File Manager form zOS Description: We would like to see an enhancement to the IBM File Manager VSAM/DISK panels. We would like to see more information on VSAM datasets, and specifically the percent utilized amounts that IBM uses fo...
over 9 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

FM-IMS and browsing using correct procopt

when using FM-IMS to inhibit PSBs with incorrect procopt when using Browse mode./
over 9 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

RDz FM currently doesn't have capability to display c++ source method names on load/dll compares in addition to the csect nam

We are looking for a way to have file manager be able to display c++ source method names on load/dll compares in addition to the csect name. Currently we have files in omvs that show this cross reference of csect to source name, but we would be op...
almost 10 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

File Manager plugin -selections as rectangular

The RDZ editor does not currently have the capability to select a subsetof the data so that it can be cut into the clip board and then pasted back again later
about 10 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

XMLVIEW function is not present in FM DB2 plug-in

There is no way to see XML data on the XML column in the FM DB2 plug-in. Meanwhile in ISPF FM DB2 offers XMLVIEW command where XML can be viewed.
about 5 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

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