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Respect the dbb-userbuild settings in zapp files also in IDz.

Our users consider it cumbersome to manually click themselves through the whole USS folder structure when configuring the DBB userbuild. With VSCode and z open editor one can configure the user build using a special section of the zapp file (https...
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Dependency Based Build 2 Delivered

When we do DBB UserBuild in IDz, would like to select the respective “PROGRAM.cbl.properties” file from “properties” folder.

When we do DBB UserBuild in IDz, would like to select the respective “PROGRAM.cbl.properties” file from “properties” folder. This will help developers to save their tiem to search the individual artifact.properties.
about 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Dependency Based Build / Editors / VSCODE 2 Delivered

IBM Developer for z/OS 16.0.6 - Performance Improvement When Selecting “Configure User Build” from IBM DBB Command Menu

When selecting the IDz context menu Dependency Based Build-> Configure User Build, there can be a delay of several minutes before the wizard is displayed in the user interface. This delay is a function of the quantity of z/OS projects, git repo...
9 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Dependency Based Build 2 Delivered

IDz. Better distribution of UserBuild and Local Property Groups configs.

Currently in IDz, the configurations of DBB UserBuild and the Local Property Groups can not be distributed to the developers via P2C, so they would need to set those configuraitons manually. Performing this configuration is out of the scope of the...
about 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Dependency Based Build 2 Delivered

Support conversion of ASA print characters in text mode for CopyToHFS

When using the DBB-provided CopyToHFS API to copy compiler listings from MVS to USS, the listings are being corrupted. This is because the function does not properly convert and preserve the ASA print characters in text mode to USS. Customer is re...
almost 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Dependency Based Build 1 Delivered