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File Manager for z/OS

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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...
about 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

Replicate the functionality of IDCAMS REPRO REPLACE

We converted to File Manager and one of my App Developers was wondering if there is a way to replicate the functionality of IDCAMS REPRO REPLACE We opened a PMR with IBM of 16293,082,000 as a Q&A ticket.
over 6 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Comma Separated Values output file using copy function for File Manager Base

Please add an option for File Manager Base to export a file using the copy function, to create a comma separated values output. This has been requested by two customers in the past.
over 6 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Adding additional Key Exchange Algorithms for SSPCM

Problem Description:-We are trying to add the following key exchange algorithm(group-exchange-sha256)in B2B through customer overrides properties file like as below.security.SSHKeyExchangeAlgList=diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha1,diffie-hellman-g...
over 6 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

File Manager performance improvement for DSLIST

End users have compared the performance of SCS data list of File Manager to SASZDLST for the samesearch sting. SASZDLST time is ELAPSED=12.65and File manager is ELAPSED=10:53.01 That is 12 seconds vs 10 minutes. It makes it really had to get progr...
almost 7 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration