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Search results: File Manager for z/OS

Filemanager for zOS 15.1.3 to 16.1.3 upgrade observations: FMNELIBD Conditional DB2 Library Cleanup in libdef_drop to Prevent Unnecessary DB2TLIBS Invocation

When Filemanager was invoked( DB2TLIBS runs) but DB2 option was not chosen the DB2 libraries are not allocated, the current REXX can throw errors or warnings back to the user since it the original script assumes Db2 library is allocated and tries ...
21 days ago in File Manager for z/OS Under review

Implement functionalities in VSCode extension

Implement missing functionalities as File Manager eclipse plugin has in VSCode, ex: Copy File Load module info Export to excel by copy
24 days ago in File Manager for z/OS Under review

File Manager for IMS to recognise the IMSGROUP parameter

at present in a multi system IMS plex using File manager you need to be aware of the IMSID of the IMS system running on the LPAR so that the connection can occur the IMSGROUP IMS DFSPBxxx parameter allows the specification of a group name for the ...
2 months ago in File Manager for z/OS Future consideration

Automatically release FM/Db2 connections and spawned workers when the IDz File Manager Db2 table editor is closed

Background When using the File Manager plug-in in IDz to browse or edit Db2 tables, opening a table creates: an ADFzCC spawned worker (FMNCSEP) a Db2 thread (CONN=DB2CALL, PLAN=FMN2PLAN) Closing the Db2 table editor tab does not release these reso...
3 months ago in File Manager for z/OS Future consideration

IBM File Manager No `Cp937`

The FM plug-in's Editor Options dialog with IDZ only exposes Japanese (cp930) and Korean (cp933, cp939) in the Encoding / GRAPHIC Encoding dropdowns. No Cp937 .
4 months ago in File Manager for z/OS Future consideration

File manager Service provider for zosConnect

We have installed file manager service provider for zosConnect But it only works in openAPI2 We would appreciate to have this useful service in openAPI3 as it is the standard now Thanks
5 months ago in File Manager for z/OS Future consideration

Add DFSESL as an option for FMN1POPT in File Manager for IMS

Please add DFSESLn as an option in FMN1POPT. This will add DFSESL as a DD statement when using file manager for IMS in BMP mode. This should be the same format as RESLIBn, allowing multiple different DSN's to be concatenated together. This is a re...
9 months ago in File Manager for z/OS Future consideration

Add functionality to edit HFS/ZFS Files

Request adding functionality to IBM File Manager to support editing of HFS/ZFS files. Mainframe software is increasing utilizing OMVS/USS for software products. Currently, there are limited options to edit files "in-bulk". File Manager currently s...
9 months ago in File Manager for z/OS Future consideration

Allow File Manager variable to be accessed via Rexx running under TsO with FM active

This functionality is available in Batch. It will be put to better use if enabled under TSO as well.
10 months ago in File Manager for z/OS Not under consideration

Enhance navigation in TABL mode

When VIEWing a file in CHAR mode it is possible to navigate the display to a specific column. In TABL this navigation can only be done by field name or field #. It would be beneficial to allow navigation by column # in TABL mode as well.
12 months ago in File Manager for z/OS Not under consideration