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QUERY EXECUTION TIME

The query execution time which is useful does not display on the STATUS tab when using "sample contents" or ? ?"return all rows" in the DATA SOURCE EXPLORER. ? ? ?It does show when I enter my own sql. ? ? ?See example:? Query execution time => ...
about 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Not under consideration

Add an exit to allow using different history files

Please an exit which will direct Fault Analyzer to write to a specific history file, based on criteria such as Job name, submitting user ID, abend code, etc. This will allow different history files to be used without requiring users to have to cha...
about 12 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Enhancement of PL/1 preprocessor

Two problems have been indentified in regards to the new hover information, added in RDz 8.5. When pointing at preprocessed pl/1 programs, the information is always correct. Please see the PMR for full details.
about 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Not under consideration

Outline possibility to hide procedure constructs ie. do, select and other?

From RDz 8.5 the outline view has been enhanced greatly, including a-z ordering, hide of different parts of the outline content(includes, labels etc.) however their exists no functionality which can hide the "program structures" elements. Looking ...
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 5 Future consideration

Fault Analyzer needs to format out Handle Table Entries set for HANDLE CONDITION / HANDLE AID / HANDLE ABEND

We need the capability to view formatted HTB (Handle Tables). These are part of the PG domain. Each time a program issues a HANDLE CONDITION, HANDLE AID, or HANDLE ABEND, entries get put in the a handle table.
over 12 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

RDZ 8.5.1.1 - Add to Overview Diagram - Filter Menu

The filters menu is not user friendly. For compartments, there is an ALL COMPARTMENTS. There should be an ALL SHOW option for (show data types, label, null, and foreign key). Also, the menu should not disappear when you select one of the show opti...
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

CARMA packages - add 'Save' option

Right now it order to save a package, I need to close it. This is the only way to save it. 'Normally', I would right-click withing a file, opened for editing, and select 'Save'. This feature is absent. This is request to add it.
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

Context Menu Customization

Provide the ability to remove or inactivate selected options from the context menus.
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

Create 'Error list' for real-time check

The real-time check does not populate the error list. It just tag the affected lines. When you have many effected lines all you see is yellow areas on the right. Almost impossible to navigate.
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

Limit the number of items in a view

I am trying to use the MATCH command in the view creation to select the most recent entries, such as today's, hoping it will limit the amount of required storage. Is there an as yet undocumented "Depth" parameter to limit the view to a specific nu...
almost 13 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 2 Not under consideration