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Status Delivered
Categories Usability
Created by Guest
Created on Dec 20, 2012

Add PDS member functionality to MVS Files filters

Allow the specification of a member name (fully qualified or wild carded) with a PDS name in an MVS Files filter. Include the member name with the dataset name when expanding the MVS Files filter and limit the member list to the member name (fully qualified or wild carded) when expanding the PDS in the RSE. Do not allow a wild carded dataset name when a member name is specified.

Allow the specification of a member name with a PDS name when using the Retrieve Data Set function. The Retrieve Data Sets filter should function as described above for an MVS Files filter.

These changes will bring RDz's MVS Files on par with ISPF Reference Lists when referencing PDS members and not necessitate an RDz user to use MVS Subprojects or My Search Queries to retain links to specific members or ranges of members.

Idea priority Medium