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Status Not under consideration
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 28, 2021

IDz SPOOL view show output in HEX

When using IDz's Remote System Explorer to view JES spool output, an option to view the hex values of the output should be given. Some program displays are not textual and seeing the underlying hex values is needed.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Jul 13, 2021

    As discussed with the submitter, current functionality satisfies the request.

  • Guest
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    Jun 14, 2021

    @AndrewArentsen, I believe @walexand sent you a note regarding his suggestion, please let us know if you any further questions. If we don't hear back from you we will move forward with closing this RFE.

  • Guest
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    Apr 29, 2021

    @walexand
    But the hex option only shows one line. I thing the user want's all to switch to hex like in FileManagers Alt+H.
    It would be nice if Alt+Shift+H gave one line like now but Alt+H could show all.
    If I need to do HEX-editing I use FileManager or just plain good old ISPF edit.

  • Guest
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    Apr 28, 2021

    Did you know that IDz 14.1.4 introduced a new JES Spool editor/viewer? You can read about it here: https://community.ibm.com/community/user/ibmz-and-linuxone/blogs/blog-entry1/2018/09/22/whats-new-in-ibm-developer-for-z-systems-v1414

    Also in IDz 14.2.2 an outline view was associated with that new editor. You can read about it here: https://community.ibm.com/community/user/ibmz-and-linuxone/blogs/blog-entry1/2020/03/13/introducing-the-jes-spool-outline-view

    When the JES Spool editor/viewer is open there is a button in the toolbar that looks like 0x with a shortcut key of Alt+Shift+H that can be used to Toggle Hex Editing.

    If you are still seeing your job output open in LPEX or a default text editor, then you can go to Preferences > General > Editors > File Associations, select the *.spool file type and then Add the JES Spool Editor as an associated editor and set it as the default.