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Allow script execution from remote emulator in IDZ

Most 3270 emulators allow the execution of scripts and in our case we use it a lot for the execution of automatic tests, it also allows us to enter certain commands to extend the session in HOST, so we really miss having this option that we consid...
about 1 month ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Emulator 9 Submitted

Cobol syntactic analyzer to handle multiple ENTRY statements

Any ENTRY statement in a Cobol program is detected by the syntactic analyzer as unreacheable code when previous code contains a GOBACK. However, a program with an entry doesn't necessarily begin from the PROCEDURE DIVISION. Any ENTRY can be used a...
5 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 0 Submitted

Add Visual and Logical Text Layer in DB2 properties for IDz 16.x

Hi, For Hebrew users (or other languages that write from right to left), there is a need to read the SQL results in Visual Text Layer, otherwise the data is displayed in reverse order. We can't find the Text Layer option on Default BiDi Settings i...
5 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 0 Submitted

CARMA Hyperlink to DSN from PRINT ELEMENT

Currently when a request is made to PRINT ELEMENT and RUN IN FOREGROUND is selected the user is presented with the results and a Target DSN . There is no facility to either click on a hyperlink for the DSN nor even copy the DSN.
9 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 0 Submitted

Adding UTF-8 support to the CARMA repositories view

In the CARMA repositores view you can view and edit source files stored in Endevor. However some sourcetypes are in UTF-8 (in our case wsdl's and xsd's) but on the moment sources in UTF-8 cannot be viewed or editted because it is not supported by ...
16 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 0 Submitted

Add Java 21 support for all Developer for applicable z/OS EE servers and clients

This would allow IBM software to take advantage of new Java features and security updates not present in earlier versions.
16 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / All components 0 Submitted

Sample SCLM RAM need to handle SCLM type extensions

Why it is useful? - The current sample SCLM RAM does not work with type extension and to make it work, a lot of customizations are required for the repository access manager in order to connect to SCLM from IDz. If this change is implemented, the ...
19 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 0 Submitted

Remote C/C++ Editor Development

Users have been asking to have two vertical rulers in the C/C++ Editor : 1 line for the end of the code (at 72 characters) and 1 for the end of the program file (80 characters). Moreover, as for the COBOL editor, a ruler at the top of the C editor...
3 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 3 Submitted

Allow copying the contents of files containing null characters

Currently, when a user copies the contents of a file by pressing ctrl+shift+a and then ctrl+shift+c, the expected behavior would be to get the entire contents of the file in your clipboard, likely replacing any nonprintable whitespace characters w...
about 1 month ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Submitted

Provide License Strategy during installation for Value Unit Licensing (Host Based Licensing)

During installation of IDz the product defaults to using the Trial License and then allows for the setting of various license types. There is currently no setting for Value Unit Licensing (host based licensing) and if the trial license in effect f...
4 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 0 Submitted

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