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RDZ 8.0.3.2 - FILE COMPARE - HEX

The result panel of a file compare does not allow you to toggle between TEXT and HEX. This would be extremely useful.
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

RDZ 8.0.3.2 - LPEX EDITOR Trailing Blanks

The system z Data editor shows hex40s for trailing blanks. The system z LPEX editor does not. Both editors should function the same with hex representation.
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

File Manager - Editor, Template Editor - adding 'End' to indicate field's ending position in a file

In File Manager, for a field you can see starting position, length but not ending position. We can see ending position on mainframe and this is very important, because we need to know where the field begins and where it ends. We are working with c...
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

Uppercase Function should work in the first 7 columns

Uppercase function does not work in the first 7 columns. This should work for everything since the first 7 columns are used for tagging sometimes.
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 4 Not under consideration

Add Playback Option in Debug plug-in

Would like to be able to use the Playback option in IBM Debug
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

Retrieved Data sets - add 'remove' function

This is request to add 'remove' functionality to 'Retrieved data sets' filter. I don't want to delete dataset from Remote system, all I want is to remove from the filter (the same way as you can remove from sub-project).
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

Sharing login details, through preferences or programatically

Over time RDz has become an more advance tool, containing several integrations into different parts of the development environment, for instance z/os connections, Database connection, and specific systems normally running on the z/os. However ther...
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Not under consideration

allow files on the Editor Configurations page in property groups to use variables when the remote preprocessor is selected

When trying to use the new preprocessor option in RDz, if you are using a remote preprocessor you must define the mainframe files on the Editor Configurations page of the Property Group. One if these fields is the Preprocessor Output Location. Thi...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Not under consideration

When performing RDz CARMA "Extract Endevor Element to Remote Project" where element exist, need to select "replace" twice.

RDz CARMA user is extracting (Extract to..) an Endevor element to a z/OS Remote Project where this element already exists. User will receive a pop-up (Extract to a z/OS Remote project) asking them if they "want to continue extract and overwrite". ...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Not under consideration

Grouping of filter in the remote system view

It would be nice to group filter in the remote system view. It would be nice to add a descriptive frame for filter of the same topic . For example. I have a server on the host to administrate. For administration I need datasets containig administr...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

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