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QMF for z/OS

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Simplify the Scheduled Task to a right click menu (12.2.0.4)

In order to create a Scheduled Task, it requires 11 to 25 or more actions, clicking buttons and entering credentials etc.
almost 5 years ago in QMF for z/OS 1 Delivered

Insert function for Table Editor

Currently in the Table Editor you can right-click on a row to edit or delete but not to insert. To insert you have to go to the Results pulldown menu.
about 5 years ago in QMF for z/OS 7 Delivered

QMF for Websphere - allow creator of web links to delete their own web links

Users can create Weblinks but cannot manage them. That is, they cannot list the weblinks they have created and modify or delete them. We request Weblinks be treated like the rest of the QMF objects and be available for users to manage them.
about 5 years ago in QMF for z/OS 3 Delivered

QMF Analytical query to support EXCEPT and INTERSECT RFE 128190

The Analytical Query currently supports JOINS and APPENDS which are analogous to JOINS and UNION ALL in SQL.This request is to make the Analytical Query support functions analogous to the rest of this family of SQL statements, namely EXCEPT, INTER...
over 5 years ago in QMF for z/OS 1 Delivered

Display Indexes and their columns, within QMF for Workstation, for each table. RFE 122333

We have application developers who use QMF for Workstation to write and run their SQL. From time to time, we are asked what indexes exist for specific tables, and their columns. If would be nice if QMF provided this information.
almost 6 years ago in QMF for z/OS 2 Delivered

QMF for Workstation or QMF for Websphere to have inline edit rows/column values and delete row values RFE 120690

In DataQuant a user can run a query against a table and then delete/change a row/column inline. In QMF a user needs to use the Table Editor tool to edit any values and the table editor does not allow for any predicts or data reordering functionali...
almost 6 years ago in QMF for z/OS 2 Delivered

QMF EE Websphere weblinks to work without logging on RFE 120243

We recently enable security feature of QMF EE Websphere. Now all the weblinks requires us to log on to see the dashboards/dynamart.
almost 6 years ago in QMF for z/OS 0 Delivered

implement an option for "CONCENTRATE STATEMENTS WITH LITERALS" in QMF/TSO RFE 106132

DB2 V10 introduced the "Concentrate Statements with Literals" to help reduce the cost of a prepares. QMF/TSO should provide an option to activate the "Concentrate Statements with Literals" parameter markers in the Prepare statements for all QMF us...
almost 7 years ago in QMF for z/OS 1 Delivered

QMF - Add support for DB2 systems using RACF security RFE 78202

QMF has the following administrator check on product initialization:It is trying to insert or delete from Q.PROFILES table. If the insert/delete succeeded, then the user becomes "QMF Admin".Else, It is a regular QMF user. This check is based on ge...
over 8 years ago in QMF for z/OS 1 Delivered

Superfluous DB2 GRANTs for customers using DB2/RACF security exit RFE 55601

Since the advent of the DB2/RACF security exit, IBM has not modified QMF (& other DB2 related products, as well as DB2 ) installation to allow user NOT to do DB2 GRANT statements.
almost 10 years ago in QMF for z/OS 1 Delivered