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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...
3 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...
about 1 month 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...
3 months 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...
3 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE Submitted

Request a supported mechanism to automate activation key deployment and installation in IBM Z Open Editor across enterprise-scale user populations.

When IBM Z Open Editor is used with Zowe z/OSMF profiles, advanced capabilities can only be enabled through manual import of an activation kit. For enterprise-scale deployments, a supported mechanism for automated activation kit installation is ne...
about 1 month ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE Submitted

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...
3 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE Submitted

Display the COPYBOOK Reference PATH in ZOPEN EDITOR

Would like to have the COPYBOOK reference PATH when display the COPYBOOK when mouse over in Z OPEN EDITOR.
about 1 month ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE Submitted