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Implement support for EXEC SQL INCLUDE in HLASM for VS CODE

The VS Code HLASM extension currently does not support assembler programs that use EXEC SQL INCLUDE. As a result, DBB fails because the SQL include files are not being uploaded to MVS, preventing DBB from processing them. The includes are also not...
14 minutes ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE 0 Submitted

Setting to disable advanced remote error feedback

With the advanced problems view integration of DBB User build, the build is automatically equipped with the --errPrefix cli argument for the build framework. Some build framework implementations might not support creating the error feedback file, ...
2 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE 0 Future consideration

Automated check of RSEAPI host component version level

IBM Developer for z/OS on VS Code should automatically check the RSEAPI host component version level and validate if it is on a supported level. For example when the user is on the Welcome Page, in the prerequisites section: In case RSEAPI is dete...
2 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE 0 Future consideration

When using IBM Z Open Editor MCP server via Roo Code, allow the capability to use a ZOWE profile other than the default

Multi-Sysplex environments requires multiple ZOWE host profiles, currently the IBM Z Open Editor MCP server only considers the default ZOWE host profile. It would be beneficial to direct an IBM Z Open Editor MCP server to different LPARs without h...
29 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE 0 Future consideration

Implement mfa support in rseapi without Zowe API Mediation Layer dependency.

Rseapi requires today for zMFA support integration with additional service: Zowe API Mediation Layer. For that we should install additionally zowe product which seems unnecessary for that only reason. RACF today has both passticket and JWT support...
4 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE 1 Functionality already exists

IDz on VS Code display of some DBCS characters incorrect in JCL Editor

The versions we used were: VS Code: 1.103.2 Z Open Editor: 5.6.0Zowe Explorer: 3.2.2IDzEE: v17Code page: IBM-937 Regarding VS Code, in another environment my colleague had tried a POC before and saw two indicators next to Chinese characters (such ...
3 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE 1 Future consideration

IBM z-open editor extension on Visual Studio Code support for C/C++

Some users still use C/C++ in their shop. Adding C/C++ support in the IBM z-open editor extension will benefit with DBB.
11 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Dependency Based Build / VSCODE 1 Future consideration