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File Manager for z/OS

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Add Option to suppress IPV0030I and IPV0031I Messages

Currently the ADFzCC-Server issues an IPV0030I and an IPV0031I-mesage for every request that is issued from the Fault Analyzer RDz-Client. These are written to the Unix System log and through this are routed to our system console. According to the...
almost 8 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 4 Delivered

Filemgr not working with DFSMS SYS% facility

We are currently running z/OS 2.2 with FM Release 13.01. We use the DFSMS SYS% facility in order to clone our systems. SYS% allows you to reference the same data set one a different volume.You can read more about it in the DFSMS Managing Catalogs ...
almost 9 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 4 Delivered

file manager - mqseries editor - need to be able to open remote queues for output only

file manager - mqseries editor - need to be able to open remote queues for output onlyIn File Manager 13.1, option 9.3, if an alias mqseries queue that is associated with a remote queue is selected, file manager issues a RC=2045, because the queue...
almost 9 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

Use IMS Catalog to Generate File Manager IMS Template

Would like FM IMS to support using the IMS Catalog to generate IMS Database templates.
about 9 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Delivered

Define MQ via Profile & Subsystem Defaults

Currently there is not a way to limit or filter the QMGR's that RDz FileManager can access on a PLEX.
over 9 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

File Manager plugin cache file size too small

Is it possible to increase the file size of the cache from File Managerplugin above 500 ? ( client would like set it to 5000 )
over 9 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Delivered

Hebrew support for PDTools Studio

Please add Hebrew support for PDTools Studio
over 9 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

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...
almost 10 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.
almost 10 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...
almost 10 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered