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File Manager for z/OS

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File Manager - add option to export 'formatted mode' results into Microsoft Excel or other

When I open a file in FM using template or a copybook, I can see column names at the top and then rows of data (100 records). I would like to be able to export results (in that formatted mode) to Excel, or notebook. The same way as I can export SQ...
almost 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Enhance print tape labels function

1. Decrease the runtime required to print tape labels using the TLB command in FileManager.
almost 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

File Manager Editor, display characters using selected encoding in the text representation

Using File Manager Editor, display content of the text representation using IBM-277 encoding.
almost 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Is a defect

Provide option to force FM internal COBOL compiler, even if site compiler is found.

Add ability to force the use of FM internal COBOL compiler. This may be as simple as providing a ZAP to replace IGYCRCTL with FMN9RCTL in module FMNMAIN. (May also need to replace IGYCDOPT with FMN9DOPT.) A more user-friendly solution would be to ...
about 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

IMS File Manager Options File DSECT or Report

Please provide a DESCT as to the layout / format of the File Manager for IMS options assembler module. If a DESCT is not feasible, then provide a report that will provide the contents of the options module.
over 5 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Create CSV files from File Manager Base

The File Manager/DB2 has the capability to generate a CSV file from a DB2 table. ISVs have the same capability to create a CSV file from another file. This RFE is a request to create a CSV File from a VSAM, sequential, or USS file.
over 5 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

File Manager should use SSAs with unsigned zoned decmial fields

File Manager/IMS batch functions will create SSAs for decimal fields. This is somewhat understandable, for binary or packed decimal fields. However, for unsigned zoned decimal fields (PIC 9999), an SSA would improve performance dramatically. Recen...
over 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 6 Not under consideration

We request that File Manager be enhanced to use some form of auxiliary temporary storage (e.g., work files) to hold change bu

We request that File Manager be enhanced to use some form of auxiliary temporary storage (e.g., work files) to hold change buffers when there is insufficient storage in the address space to complete CHANGE command processing.
over 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

ACS - IFS file Transfer from PC to IBMi does not have option to specify CCSID

When Using ACS (Access Client Solution) - File Transfer option to send a PC file to IBMi IFS there is no option to specify CCSID. Hence the default CCSID 437 which is for MSDOS is assigned to the IBMi IFS file. Normally we need CCSID of 1252 which...
almost 6 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Product Manager

Paypal currently sends data to IBM Inflight(Sterling commerce) for creating digital invoices.We don't have any visibility at Paypal side as to how many invoices were failed or rejected in IBM systems. We need an acknowledgement back on the invoice...
about 6 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

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