IBM File Manager for z/OS®The IBM File Manager for z/OS® VS Code extension works in conjunction with the Zowe Explorer VS Code extension. IBM File Manager for z/OS® provides flexible, user-friendly tools for enhanced file processing when working with z/OS data sets. This comprehensive solution provides intuitive interfaces for accessing, editing, and managing datasets and files on z/OS systems, and is a modern alternative to work with IBM File Manager outside the existing Eclipse-based client. Simplify your installation experience by using newly bundled extension packs that contain IBM File Manager for z/OS as well as other extensions available for ADFz customers. General requirements
VS Code extension requirements
Host requirements
Note that while Supported charsetsThe extension currently supports decoding and encoding character data using the following character sets:
FeaturesThe current version of the IBM File Manager extension does not have the full functionality of the ISPF File Manager client, or the Eclipse File Manager client. The feature set is strictly related to the File Manager Base component. File Manager editorThe File Manager editor can be used in two modes:
Template editorThe template editor offers various options for editing existing templates used with the File Manager editor in its formatted mode. The current implementation offers the following feature set:
ADFz Common Component server connections
Unsupported features
File Manager editor
Known issues
Getting startedSpecifying the ADFzCC connection portBefore you begin, all the above requirements must be fulfilled.
You are now ready to use the IBM File Manager VS Code extension. NOTE: if you access a File Manager feature before configuring the port number, you will be prompted to specify the port the first time only. File Manager editorData sets under the Zowe Explorer tree view can be opened in the File Manager editor in both character and formatted mode (with a template applied). Both the character and the formatted modes support View and Edit sessions. The character mode editor supports essential navigation commands such as The formatted mode editor supports the same set of navigation commands, along with the hex representation of text displayed in table cells. The Cut, Copy and Paste operations are currently not supported for entire records. The editor cache page size can be configured via the extension's VS Code Settings. File Manager VS Code command paletteThe IBM File Manager for z/OS extension supports the Open Data Set palette command to open a data set in the File Manager editor, and the Open Template palette command to open a template in the Template editor. |