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IBM Developer for z/OS

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    147 VOTE

    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...
    11 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Emulator 11 Delivered
    139 VOTE

    Configuration file for P2 installations

    I propose the inclusion of a configuration file for P2 installations which allows, for example: adding a z/OS connection by default which would allow me to distribute the tool to developers as an installation by Installation Manager allows. Basica...
    about 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 9 Delivered

    Add new RCE screen resolution 63x162

    Currently the RCE screen resolution options do not include an entry for 63X162 as it did for prior versions of the Host emulator in IDz. Please add this resolution to future release of IDz or provide the ability to choose a custom resolution optio...
    9 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Emulator 5 Delivered

    Allow WaziDeploy commands to receive pipeline secrets as an alternative to using the config file.

    We store secrets in Vaults and it would be useful and preferred to be able to pass these in via (for example) CLI parameters, extraVars, or any other method you can devise, instead of having to rely on a config file.
    5 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Wazi Deploy 1 Delivered
    107 VOTE

    Add font and font size preference specific to IBM RDz Data Editor

    IBM RDz Data Editor should have its own font settings in its own preference. Currently, the font for the Data Editor can only be mofified with other features under Windows/Preferences/General/Appearance/Colors and Font/Basic/Text Font. If it is ch...
    about 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Tooling Integration 4 Delivered

    Launch “User Build” for more than one cobol program at a time.

    It would be very useful to be able to run the “DBB” for more than one program at a time. That is, select two or more cobol programs, right click and launch a dependency based build for these two selected programs. I understand the problem with the...
    about 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Dependency Based Build / Editors / VSCODE 2 Delivered

    Performance improvements reuested when using the built in Remote Connection Emulator under IDz 16.0.2

    Compared to standalone host connection emulator software like PCOMM, the built in Remote Connection Emulator (RCE) under IDz 16.02 is slower in performance when navigating ISPF screens and entering commands. The usability of the RCE could be impro...
    about 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Emulator 2 Delivered

    JDK latest and greatest lifecyclemanagement

    IDz is considered as a threat for our mission critical applications by our security depertment because it runs on an IBM supported open JDK version 11 This version is considered out of date and does not receive the more structural security enhance...
    over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Delivered

    DB2z Connections: Display SQL query with complete table or field information

    When an IDz DB2z Connections SQL query is executed and the table being queried has a very large field, it is displayed with an ellipsis at the end.If the ellipsis is selected, a window is displayed showing the entire record. Sometimes, the record ...
    5 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Delivered

    iDz 'Real-Time Syntax Checking' has only COBOL v.5.1 option available

    In iDz under the Preferences -> COBOL -> Features -> Real-Time Syntax Checking, under the 'Validate against compiler versions' it seems that Enterprise COBOL V5.1 is default and nothing else is selectable.
    almost 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 3 Delivered

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