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Workspace File Manager for z/OS
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 9, 2012

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Full Edit Capability for VSAM Files in FM/BASE whilst allocated to another task

The customer is aware of the FM/CICS capabilities!
Customer request:- We require the ability to edit VSAM files defined to CICS (VSAM Share Options(4,4)), when the region is up. To do this, we can specify a DISP option of 'SHR'. This then enables us to edit the file and insert new records.

File Manager returns the message saying: 'The selected VSAM file has a cross system SHAREOPTION of 4. To permit full-function edit, it must be allocated exclusively to File Manager however it is already allocated to another task. You may proceed with limited-function In-place edit or cancel the function and return after the data set has been freed.'

If I then proceed, I am indeed able to edit existing records, but not able to insert new ones or repeat existing ones and then edit. The ability to
edit files in this way is something we do need.

Idea priority Urgent
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     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
    Reply
    |     Nov 6, 2012

    This restriction has been removed in V11 GA version and V12.

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