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    Parenthesis are not highlighted in IDz COBOL editor (compared to TSO)

    In TSO (ISPF editor), when parenthesis number is not rational (insufficient or in excess), the problematic parenthesis is highlighted in pink. In IDz (COBOL editor), there is no highlighted for this exact same problem. We wish we can have a clear ...
    almost 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 4 Future consideration

    Right Quick Fix or right annotation using Real-time Syntax Checking for REMARKS paragraph

    In very old Cobol programs migrated to SDP with REMARKS paragraph in IDENTIFICATION DIVISION: A warning icon with a light bulb icon are displayed on the REMARKS paragraph. A Quick Fix is available when the cursor is placed over “REMARKS” but IDZ p...
    over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 3 Future consideration

    Copybook with REPLACING ==(PREF)== BY ==xxxx==

    We have somme copybook with replacing (see added file Capture2.jpg). This copybook are included in COBOL program with :COPY name REPLACING ==(PREF)== BY ==xxxx==. When we open this copybook in IDz we have a lot of error due to ==( )==. With REPLAC...
    about 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 2 Not under consideration

    Displaying files with non-printable or compressed characters with the LPEX editor

    Related case: TS016645534 The LPEX editor does not print all non-printable or compressed characters in the same way, causing the data to be displayed misaligned. As seen in the attached files, from the terminal (indent.png) we can check that the d...
    about 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 3 Not under consideration

    Implement support for CICS EXEC CPSM Syntax

    Currently the Cobol Editor in IDz do not support CICS EXEC CPSM Syntax. For example: The Cobol editor will flag the function EYUVALUE(OK) with "Unable to resolve reference to EYUVALUE".
    about 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 3 Future consideration

    Make the margins for general editors work as suggested

    When I use the COBOL editor, I can set a margin for maximum line length, that is checked when I try to save my changes. I get a warning when I override this setting. But when I use a general editor, I can set the maximum line length and check or u...
    8 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 0 Under review

    Provide support for remote libraries in the local preprocessors in IDz

    (This idea was originally logged as case: TS009687272) We are using GIT repositories for developing Cobol and PL/1 sources in IDz. Because these sources reside in the locally cloned repositories or editors can only use local property groups for r...
    over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Future consideration

    Syntax highlighting for Python

    Now z/OS include Python in z/OS, to encounrage the adoption of Python, IDz should support syntax highlight for Python
    over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 2 Not under consideration

    PL/I Formatter doesn't work if file is UTF-8

    PL/I-Files with UTF-8 (e.g. german Characters)
    about 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 2 Future consideration

    Code folding in Cobol Editor

    Provide code folding feature in the cobol editor. This means there is an ability to hide from view all the statements between an IF and its matching END-IF or ELSE as the case maybe. Also could apply to EVALUATE/WHEN.
    about 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Future consideration

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