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NullPointerException when using Refactor

When using a preprocessor and selecting "extract paragraph" from the refactor menu nothing happens. The menu just closes. And in the .log file a NullPointerException is listed. According to the case this is working as designed. This rfe is about t...
almost 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Not under consideration

Incomplete tooltip for COBOL variables

In a COBOL program you have a long list of variables. For example this one: 1 DLI-FUNK. 2 GU-FKT PIC X(4) VALUE "GU". 2 GN-FKT PIC X(4) VALUE "GN". 2 GNP-FKT PIC X(4) VALUE "GNP". 2 GHU-FKT PIC X(4) VALUE "GHU". 2 GHN-FKT PIC X(4) VALUE "GHN". 2 G...
almost 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Not under consideration

IDz client 15.0.1 has error getting dbg profiles from EQAPROF server

There is a defect in the IDz 15.0.1.0 client, when accessing the debug profile service. Specifically, I get the following error in my 15.0.1.0 client .log file (in the metadata directory of my workspace):!MESSAGE An internal error occurred during:...
about 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

Support IDz/Aqua installation process via EPP (Eclipse Packaging Project)

Please simplify the (fresh) installation process of Aqua based Eclipse p2-tools (like IDz, Fault Analyzer, IBM Debugger, ….) . Currently you need to go to GitHub download page ( https://ibm.github.io/mainframe-downloads/eclipse-tools.html ) and th...
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

Find changed lines in LPEX EDITOR

LPEX EDITOR automatically flags changes lines with a purple mark on the left of the line.After making some changes to my program, I want to review all of them before saving the file.Is there a way to have a list of all the current changes, or at l...
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Not under consideration

IDZ 14.2.2. does not allow zUNIT to compile option to be DYNAM

IDZ does not allow to compile option to be DYNAM. Need that feature for zUNIT to work in IDZ ( standalone) with Dynamic option
almost 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 5 Not under consideration

Add code review rules to IDZ to help with Syntax Check with migration to COBOL6

Add these 4 code review rules to IDZ to help with Syntax Check with migration to COBOL6:1. Zeroth occurrence is referred in the array2. Non numeric data to numeric fields. Move or condition check for Zone decimal fields against non-numeric data ca...
almost 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Not under consideration

warning for not being converted character

When client opens mainframe file, client converts SOSI character without any message. so, at that time, customer wants to get warning message of automatic "SOSI" conversion.
about 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Not under consideration

Formatter doesn't work as expected

The Formatter for PL/I programs only works when programs are preprocessed because of our internal prepro-macros.Sometimes literals are set to upper-case!
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 6 Not under consideration

Jira Integration in IDz

I would like to have an integration of Atlassian Jira within the IDE (thus Eclipse - please make it available in all your Eclipse based IDEs).Having this, I would be able to connect the ID of a Jira artifact into the user SCM sofware solution.
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

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