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Generate 'exit.' at the end when extracting code to section

We'd like to configure the behavior of ending a section, that had been created by "extract to section". E.g. generate a blank line and "exit." (or "continue.") in the end
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 3 Delivered

Need programs -CD, screens -CS, -CE, report -D, -CE to be fully expanded at editor opening

With current version (RPP 9.5), after the opening of a program entity in the design editor, the -CD description is folded. Users reported they would like to have the -CD description directly fully expanded by default. Same for -CE and -CS in scree...
over 7 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 3 Delivered

FA - Add BEAR display for CICS Transaction Dump Analysis

CICS transaction abend analysis do not show the BEAR (Breaking Event Address Register). The BEAR is available in many of the CICS (i.e. DFHTACB, KERRD) and z/OS (SDWA, ESPIE, RTM) diagnostic control blocks. I am told that the BEAR is displayed for...
almost 6 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 3 Delivered

Ability to Control Valid Installation CICS Explorer Releases from the Mainframe

We would like the ability to control what CICS Explorer Releases our Installation Considers Valid to connect to the Mainframe. We would also like a way to send CICS Explorer users as brief notification at Mainframe Connect Time.
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 3 Delivered

Fixed width font for Menu Manager output in dialog.

When showing the 'output in dialog' from an action in Menu Manager, the default font spacing is variable depending on the character. This causes headings to be misaligned over the columns of results. Any of these solutions (in order of preference)...
almost 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Delivered

Omegamon XE on z/OS subsystem should be able to choose working with specific RMF

Omegamon z/OS subsystem (nearterm history) automatically connects to the first available RMF DDS in a sysplex. In case there are more than one DDS instances, it's currently not possible to have the Omegamon subsystem to connect to a specific DDS.T...
almost 9 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 1 Delivered

Browse Datasets of retrieved jobs

When viewing a retrieved Job in RDz (9.5.1.4) there is no possibility to view datasets / members which are present in the Job.If a .jcl-file is edited, datasets/members can be viewed (on hover) if the according dataset/library is stated in the pro...
over 7 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 4 Delivered

direct setting of paths in the settings an AD project without importing additional sources via an API

It's on:Currently, paths (e.g. to includes on the local server) are only set in the settings of an AD project using a batch process if the resources are imported from the local folder beforehand. The import process evaluates the information from t...
over 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 3 Delivered

Annotations on AD projects

Currently, annotations can only be set and edited on physical resources such as programs, CICSTran, SQLTable, SQLField, CICSMap, IMSMessageDescriptor, IMSTransaction, IMSDBSegment and JCL.
over 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Delivery Intelligence Extensions 2 Delivered

need to create a sequential MVS data set (FB, LRECL 80) with the name userID.EQATIOUT

We are working on an ADFz poc.One of the new functionalities we want to test is the debugger for an IMS transaction in IDz.In de installation instructionshttps://www.ibm.com/docs/en/adfz/developer-for-zos/15.0.0?topic=sfetif-installing-configuring...
almost 3 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Delivered

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