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Allow a common place for import/export of RD/z settings

I would like to see a common import/export facility for the likes of connections, property groups, file system mappings etc in a similar vein to browsers. Currently, RD/z has import/export in a variety of places. This would also allow for the impo...
almost 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Delivered

RDz not visible in Packaging Utility

IBM Packaging Utility permits to create an installation repository directly from Passport Advantage. With this functionality PU handles the download of the packages and create the repository directly. This functionality works for a lot of products...
almost 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 4 Delivered

Add all DD Cards to the JCL Outline View

When a jcl is shown in the editor an outline view is generated. The outline view contains only the DD* (instream data) Cards. All the other DD cards are not contained. What is the reason for that? Please add all DD cards to the outline view or at ...
almost 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 4 Delivered

Display the output listing of RDz JES Client ordered by Data set ID

We need to view the output listings with the RDZ JES client, in the same order we are able to see it with the TSO SDSF/ISPF (by Data set ID).
almost 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 7 Delivered

Handling the pseudo SO/SI characters in error messages in Problem view

We would like RDz to handle the pseudo SO/SI characters in error messages in Problem view. There is a following problems. Problem: Error Message is not displayed in Remote Error List view if DBCS is included in error message. (DBCS is padded with ...
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Delivered

Deliver all fixes - including Test fixes - as Installation Manager repositories

We base all Rational software installations on IBM Installation Manager.Fixes which is not Installation Manger enabled, causes Danske Bank a significant overhead. Therefore we want IBM to deliver all fixes - including Test fixes - as Installation ...
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 4 Delivered

Generation of Cobol Copy Books or PL/I Includes for MFS Maps in RDz

The RDz MFS Editor should be able to generate Cobol copy books or PL/I includes for the input fields that are edited with the graphical MFS Editor.
almost 16 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Delivered

View or ballon message with a variables declaration

We would like to have a view with all variables declare information. When that variable is in focus (under the cursor) the declaration view should have the declare value in focus.Alternativley/additionaly we would like to have the declare informat...
about 16 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Delivered

Fully qualified variables in cobol content assist

In content assist having an option of selecting a fully qualified variable - like in PL/I.It would be especially nice if it is controlled by a preference to choose between having unqualified, both unqualified and fully qualified and fully qualifie...
about 16 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Delivered

Change preferences for LPEX editing so the developer can decide if and when the include members are refreshed for editing

With RDz version 7.1.1 the include members are refreshed with every action executed in the LPEX editor. Since Fortis has an average of 30 include members in each PL/I program this takes a long time. It can be up to 4 minutes when working with a so...
about 16 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 4 Delivered