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    Implement support in RSE API to allow GDG generations to be referenced by relative index number.

    As of RSE API 1.2.3 we have support for Generation Data Sets (GDS) in data set queries. A new GET command (datasets/{gdgName}/GDSList) has been added to retrieve the list of GDS names for a specific Generation Data Group (GDG). It would be useful ...
    13 days ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 0 Under review

    Automatically escape & character in TSO commands when using the ISPF Interactive gateway

    In IDz v17, executing a TSO command like TSO EXEC 'MY.SRC.REXX(HELLO)' '>&<' results in the REXX getting the arguments as ;;; For example with a REXX script like: /* REXX */ Arg arg1 say arg1 It works when the & is escape...
    3 months ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 1 Needs more information

    Default/global filter expansion value

    When setting up custom filters within the Remote Systems pane, it would be very convenient for there to be a setting to allow you to set the default expansion amount for new filters. Currently, all new filters have an expansion value of 50, so any...
    3 months ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 2 Functionality already exists

    RSEAPI Add Support to Append Data to Files and Datasets

    Currently there is no API to append to existing files/datasets. PUT /content and/rawContent for MVS and UNIX only replaces the contents. This idea would be to add an optional request header that lets you choose between "replace" and "append" for t...
    3 months ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 3 Future consideration

    Member Versions should not get Deleted When Copying from PDSE to PDSEv2 in IDz

    Case updated by IBM - TS020854199 26 November 2025, 09:12 AM CST - Severity 3 Case Title Member Versions Deleted When Copying from PDSE to PDSEv2 in IDz IBM Support Commented Hello Naren Thanks for opening this case. I have checked ...
    3 months ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 0 Under review

    DB2 in IDZ - improving RSE tables performance

    Currently, when working with RSE tables in IBM Developer for z/OS (IDz), some operations are performed on the main thread as part of the existing design.For example, in order to determine which columns will be displayed in the table, it executes q...
    5 months ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 0 Future consideration

    Add ability to use --vs volume serial with RSEAPI CLI

    zOpen Editor, ZOWE RSEAPICLI, Zowe Explorer, RSEAPI This option is available in Zowe CLI with z/OSMF, but it is not available for RSE with RSEAPI CLI - Zowe RSE Extension. This request is to add the volume serial option so it can be used with the ...
    6 months ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 0 Future consideration

    RSEAPI/RSE should not alter the 'referenced date' of datasets when they are listed via z/OS Explorer (Eclipse/VS Code).

    When users list Datasets through Eclipse/VSCode, the "referenced date" for all listed datasets are inadvertently updated to the current date. This happens even though no dataset was browsed, viewed or edited. This behavior has a significant impact...
    7 months ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 1 Future consideration

    Ability to unlink the outline view with the JCL editor

    In IDz v17, the outline view can be unlinked with the COBOL or PLI editors. The outline view doesn't move anymore when moving in the editor. The same feature is required with the JCL editor. Currently when editing a large JCL, the outline view wil...
    10 months ago in z/OS Explorer 1 Future consideration

    Display jobs and their DDs in table view

    The Remote System Explorer tree view displays jobs under the JES filter and when expanded it displays the DDs under each job. A customer would like a similar display but in table view. It is possible to display the jobs or the DDs of a job in the ...
    10 months ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 1 Not under consideration

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