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File Manager for z/OS

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Make the return code for the job available to File Manager prior to exiting the program

In the *EOFPROC part of a File Manager function, make the return code available prior to exiting the job. A user would be able to code If RC = 4 then SETRC(8). It may be beneficial to maintain a return code for the function, and one for the job st...
about 8 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

Reduce tally results output information. FM does not separate reports and statistics, all come up in SYSPRINT.

Reduce tally results output dataset information. FM does not separate a report and the statistics, they all come out in SYSPRINT. File-Aid has the statistics in SYSPRINT and the reports in SYSLIST.
over 8 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

Additional functionality for File Manager GUI

Provide the ability to COPY ALL records from a result set. Excluded Lines and Shadow Lines should not be part of the COPY ALL function. Looking only for the visible records. Provide the ability to PASTE the results of the COPY ALL in a spreadsheet...
over 8 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

Enhancement to provide easier identification of each Data Set Copy functions result in the associated DSC cards.

File Manager displays a message where the error occurred, but it does not indicate a bad return code associated with the result or flag it in any way in the output. There are numerous “FMNBE” messages that are ‘normal conclusion' result messages f...
over 8 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

Enable ATTN key to cancel large retrieval from DB2

Enable an option to cancel the process of a large retrieval from DB2.
over 8 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

File Manager - change date format on panel FMNPFCH2 from YY/MM/DD to YYYY/MM/DD

When searching in the File Manager Find & Change utility on panel MFNPFCH2, the date format can be confusing to identify the correct file to do the search on being in the YY/MM/DD format. Our customer would find the utility less confusing on t...
almost 9 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

Support audit log in PDTools server IPVSRV

Support the audit log tracking in IPVSRV, provide similar functionality as in RDZ, to track users activities in PDTools.
about 9 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

FileManager FileChange utility should allow for change in record lengths for variable blocked records

I'm using the Find/Change utility to change all the members of one PDS easily. If I do: CHANGE 'FROM' 'TO' it only works if the TO string <= to the FROM string. CHANGE FRED BARN works CHANGE FRED SUE worksCHANGE FRED BARNY finds all occurances ...
about 9 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

Add a vertical line to indicate the cursor column position

File Manager clinet should add a vertical line to indicate the cursor column position, in the formatted editor view
about 9 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

Don't save the password via the File Manager plugin

We use RDz V9.1.1.1 and File Manager V12 on z/OS (with the client V13 of File Manager). With RDz it is possible to prevent the user to save his password. We would like to do the same with File Manager
about 9 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

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