PH01770: NEW FUNCTION - Desktop New Features Enhancement

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• New Function
  

Local fix

• NA
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users of IBM z/OS Management Facility                    *
  * Version 2 Release 3.                                         *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * This APAR provides the data set                              *
  * search function and the basic data                           *
  * set browse/edit function on the z/OSMF                       *
  * desktop style user interface. It also                        *
  * changes the task icons on the desktop                        *
  * to be colorful and more distinguishable.                     *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  This APAR enhances the z/OSMF Desktop user interface by:
  a. Adding a search icon on the task bar which supports
     searching data sets.
  b. Allowing user to open sequential or PDS/E data set
     from the search result for basic browsing and editing.
  c. Allowing user to open multiple windows for
     browsing/editing data set or data set member.
  d. Allowing user to delete a data set or a data set member.
  e. Supporting user to send and save datasets/members as
     shortcuts to the desktop or a folder on the desktop.
     User can directly open the data set or data set member
     via the shortcut on the desktop or in a desktop folder.
  
  The APAR also updates the z/OSMF desktop icons so that they
  can be colorful and more distinguishable from each other.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• This APAR enhances the z/OSMF Desktop user interface by:
  a. Adding a search icon on the task bar which supports
     searching data sets.
  b. Allowing user to open sequential or PDS/E data set
     from the search result for basic browsing and editing.
  c. Allowing user to open multiple windows for
     browsing/editing data set or data set member.
  d. Allowing user to delete a data set or a data set member.
  e. Supporting user to send and save datasets/members as
     shortcuts to the desktop or a folder on the desktop.
     User can directly open the data set or data set member
     via the shortcut on the desktop or in a desktop folder.
  
  The APAR also updates the z/OSMF desktop icons so that they
  can be colorful and more distinguishable from each other.
  

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UI60442

Modules/Macros

• IZUGNABX IZUGNABU IZUGNABR
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  Z/OSMF CORE

• Fixed component ID

  5655S28SM

Applicable component levels

• R230 PSY UI60442

     UP19/01/10 P F901

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