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Add ability to toggle on and off quotes around DBB IDz User Build entry for paths that have a user name with a # or # in the path

We are encountering issues with DBB and the dbb-zappbuild scripts that we believe are the result of the UserID naming strategy for the environment.On the system we are currently trying to test in all UserIDs follow a naming convention which includ...
3 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Dependency Based Build 1 Needs more information

Ability to map alphanumeric keys (like CTRL+A) on the key mapping settings of the Remote Connection Emulator (RCE)

On the Host Connection Emulator in IDz v15, it was possible to map alphanumeric keys like CTRL-P for push. The same functionality is requested for the Host Connection Emulator in v17.
6 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Needs more information

LPEX EDITOR command line should also support hex value search similar to tso 3.4 ex f x'0D'

LPEX EDITOR command line should also support hex value search similar to tso 3.4 ex f x'0D' . Please refer IBM case TS016750744.
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 2 Needs more information

Improve the DBB usability

IDzEE should implement a sort of “profile project” file. The idea is to have the profile project file to be available for users when a new project is created (cloned/fetched), based on this file, developers would include their compile options (COB...
4 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Dependency Based Build 1 Needs more information

Dynamically populating job card in property group

updating dynamic jobcard in property group is useful for the users to submit jcls. otherwise each time they have to update job card manually
5 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Remote System Explorer 1 Needs more information

Add ability to export multiple database connections from Data Studio and import into DB2 for z/OS Connections

State Farm has at least 25 or more database connections configured in Data Studio. The ability to export and import into IDz DB2 for z/OS Connections was added and is very helpful.Imports are one at a time, however.It would be helpful if several o...
7 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 5 Needs more information