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Status Delivered
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 29, 2012

Add KEY field to EDIT panel, like the Browse panel

The Browse panel allows you to enter a key value or partial key value to navigate when you are browsing a VSAM file. This field is requested by a customer on the Edit panel also. (see key field below on panel copy)

Process Options Help

Browse DNET424.ADLAB.CUSTFILE.KSDS Rec 0 of 175
Command ===> Scroll CSR
Type KSDS Key _______________ RBA ________ Format CHAR
Col 1
<===+>---1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+----6----+----7----+----
**** Top of data ****
03115AGraham, Holly .........3100 Oaktree Ct Raleigh NCUSA

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Nov 19, 2015

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Development Tooling
    Product - IBM File Manager

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - WebSphere
    Product family - Enterprise Tooling
    Product - IBM File Manager

  • Guest
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    Nov 6, 2012

    The key field is available on edit session panels for all supported releases. Has been available for sometime now.