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Status Not under consideration
Created by Guest
Created on May 28, 2014

Display the Column / Field Names on Multiple Lines

It would be nice if File Manager had the option to display column / field names continued on multiple lines instead of straight across. For example, instead of CUST-FIRST-NAME display CUST- on line 1, FIRST- on line 2 and NAME on line 3.

Example:

Instead of -
CUSTOMER-ID CUSTOMER-FULL-NAME
#3 #4
AN 1:5 AN 6:17
<---> <---+----1----+->
****** **** Top of data ****
000001 331 01001 Lynn, Amanda

Display -

CUSTOMER- CUSTOMER-
ID FULL-
NAME
#3 #4
AN 1:5 AN 6:17
<---> <---+----1----+->
****** **** Top of data ****
000001 331 01001 Lynn, Amanda

Idea priority Low
  • Guest
    Reply
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    Nov 5, 2019

    We are closing this because of age and the work required to implement vs the perceived gain - given you can edit the associated template and use the E command to edit the column attributes where you can provide an alternate heading that is shorter as a work around.

  • 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