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    delivery of offline product repos under aqua 3.2

    Downloading eclipse tools under Aqua 3.2 requires the entire product catalog to be downloaded 6GB plus. The request is to be able to download individual offline product repos as you can with Aqua 3.1
    almost 5 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Other 1 Delivered

    Enhance the 'DISPLAY OWNER' command to show all locks for a PDS[E]

    In an Explorer for z/OS client using the 'show in table' option for a PDS and looking at the Lock owner column can tell you who is locking which members. When you open a dataset in Explorer for z/OS it is actually the RSED daemon which takes the l...
    about 5 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 3 Delivered

    USS files - "canned search" is needed

    It would be very nice if we can get a "canned search" option to look for files in the USS file system, similar to the option to save a search for z/OS Members.
    about 8 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 2 Delivered

    Compare using BROWSE option for MVS files.

    It would be nice to have an option in the "MVS Files" section with these two options:1. Compare files/members in EDIT mode if possible (This is currently the only option)2. Compare files/members in BROWSE mode (no locking).
    about 8 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 2 Delivered

    z/OS Explorer - USS enhancements

    I would like the properties for USS directories to display this additional information:1. What is the base (z/OS VSAM) file name2. Is the current directory a mount point
    over 8 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 2 Delivered

    RDZ/IDZ IBMCAC java.security needed and CA plug in to work

    RFE to add IBMCAC security provider to RDz/IDZ/z/os Explorer works for RDz but not for the CA plugin that Wells Fargo is using.The original requirement was to ensure RDz would work with their certificate. The security provider used with RDz IBM JD...
    over 8 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 3 Delivered

    RDz RSE JES info on Retrieve Job dialog (and RSE view)

    When multiple LPARs are combined in JES there can be multiple jobs with same name. On the SDSF panel the SAFF column shows which system the job is on. The Retrieve Job dialog box, and JES view of the Remote Systems Explorer do not indicate the LPA...
    over 9 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 3 Delivered

    Execution of REXX or CLIST from CICS Explorer

    Was wondering if it would be possible to include the functionality to execute REXX scripts and CLISTS from within Explorer.
    over 10 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 4 Delivered

    JCL Editor for z/OS Explorer Perspective

    The z/OS Explorer does Feature a fully functional JCL Editor in the z/OS Resources Perspective. It would be very usefull, if at least the Syntax highlighting of JCL Files would work for Datasets opened in the z/OS Explorer Perspective. Additinally...
    over 10 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 4 Delivered

    z/OS Explorer - add HTTP as communication protocol

    The TCP/IP manual states that using JESINTERFACELEVEL=2 without using SAF protection, results in an exposure. This has been confirmed in reply to service request 43976 379 000. z/OS Explorer demands JESINTERFACELEVEL=2 in order to allow access to ...
    over 11 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 4 Delivered

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