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Implement a BMS map editor/viewer

Costumer is interested in have a VS Code based BMS map editor, so they can do the same edits they are able to do on Eclipse. Costumer is moving to VS Code and needs the tool to have at least the same capabilities as Eclipse based IDE.
9 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE Not under consideration

Improve handling of EBCDIC code page IBM-930 for remote preprocessor output member naming in IBM Z Open Editor

a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } When using the remote preprocessor feature in IBM Z Open Editor with source files encoded in IBM-930, an issue occurs wit...
4 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE Submitted

Implement support for --dependencyFile in zapp.yaml for Assembler Programs

Currently when you use VS Code with the zapp.yaml parameter "--dependencyFile ${dependencyFile}" on a Assembler build, the following error is generated and the build stops. This request is to have Assembler support when using --dependencyFile. CRR...
4 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE Submitted

Improve Remote Copybook Resolution Performance for RSEAPI Profiles in IBM Z Open Editor

IBM Z Open Editor running in VS Code exhibits a slower performance when resolving remote COBOL copybooks while using a Zowe profile configured with RSE API.  The issue is particularly noticeable when the SYSLIB section of the zapp.yaml contai...
about 18 hours ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE Submitted

Bidi / RTL Support in VS Code for Mainframe Members

I would like to request Bidi (bi-directional) / RTL support when editing mainframe members in VS Code. Currently, Hebrew text is displayed incorrectly (reversed).This issue does not occur in: 3270 terminal or IBM Developer for z/OS (IDz) on Eclips...
4 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE Submitted

Hebrew support in VSCODE

I would like to request Bidi (bi-directional) / RTL support when editing mainframe members in VS Code. Currently, Hebrew text is displayed incorrectly (reversed).This issue does not occur in: 3270 terminal or IBM Developer for z/OS (IDz) on Eclips...
2 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE Submitted

Enhance DBB User Build to wait for COBOL language server readiness after VS Code reload

Scenario After launching (or relaunching) VS Code, we open a simple “Hello World” COBOL batch program in IBM Z Open Editor. If we run DBB user build (or run DBB user build with full upload) immediately, the build aborts with the error below. If we...
28 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Dependency Based Build / VSCODE Needs more information

Implement support for national(swedish) characters in PDS names for Zowe Explorer

Currently Zowe Explorer in VS Code is not capable of opening PDS data sets when the dataset name contains Swedish characters such as åäö. The Swedish characters are visible in the PDS name via the Zowe Explorer user interface left navigator, but t...
4 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE Submitted

fasttrack s390(x) architecture support for the remote - ss extension

s390x support for Visual Studio Code's ssh remote extension has remained open since 2022. VSCodium’s inclusion shows feasibility, yet the upstream VS Code work has not advanced since its assignment in 2024. This is now a blocker for teams moving m...
7 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE Not under consideration

Improve visibility when no results are returned in Zowe Explorer

For Zowe Explorer search queries that return no results (e.g. searching for a PDS that has been deleted), Zowe Explorer currently shows the node “No data sets found” within the Zowe Explorer treeview (screenshot below), but it’s quite subtle: Ther...
7 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE Submitted