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Long varchar enhancement – single format – show relative position of each wrapped line

. In Single format, some indication of the position within the column. As the column data wraps to a new line, the beginning and ending positions of that line within the column should be displayed.
about 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Delivered

Long varchar enhancement – improve horizontal ruler to show more than 10's position

In Table format, horizontal Ruler (indicating character position within a column), show full position – all place values. For example, at position 6500, the ruler might look like: +-6490----+-6500----+-6510----+ Another option might be to have a 2...
about 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Delivered

Long varchar enhancement – ability to specify a copybook for a long column

For any long column, we would like the ability to specify a copybook to use for that column
about 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

EGL default value for nullable fields

n RDB when I generate the structure for an SQLRecord from a database table with the utility "SQL Record -> Retrieve SQL" if a field is nullable is imported with the clause: "isSqlNullable = yes". Instead of this declaration which involves the d...
about 12 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 4 Delivered

RDz Editor should support CICS constant

RDz COBOL editor and LPEX editor should support the CICS constant keyword e.g EIB fields, dfheiblk, and the response code constant e.g "normal". These keyword now always prompt warning and it is annoying to users.
about 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Delivered

Support to Software AG Natural language ABENDs in Fault Analyzer

My customer has Fault Analyzer and he asked me about support to Software AG Natural & Adabas abends
about 12 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 2 Delivered

New administrator report/feature to aid tuning of report delivery

ITOM users who frequently download large amounts of data through the Web Based Viewer are driving utilization which competes with other users performing viewing tasks. The cycles driven for download can be better utilized by updating the distribut...
about 12 years ago in IBM Tivoli Output Manager for z/OS 3 Delivered

RDz to provide a better short cut key to switch between Editor

Now when we want to swtich Editor in RDz, we press "Cntrl-E" and there appears a windows listed out all editor, then users need to use arrow key to select which editor he want to switch to. it is not a convinence and we expect a better way to do s...
about 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Delivered

RDz to Add "Auto Activation" to "Content Assist" preference

in RDz, Java editor can have "Auto Activition" setting for content assist. We want this feature to be available in LPEX or COBOL Editor as well.
about 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

Take care of Byte 7 in Cobol and LPEX Editor

Editing Cobol in LPEX or COBOL Editor the Comment/Uncomment Option does not recognize existing characters at Byte 7 (space, *, -). It overrides these characters. Please take care of the byte 7.
about 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Delivered

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