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CARMA Generate from STAGE P

We would like the flexibiltiy of entering the values for STAGE and ENVIRONMENT for the CARMA GENERATE option
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

FM - 'Exit?' warning when cancelling requests

When you are cancelling operation in File Manager (for example, cancelling 'Paste'), when you press 'Cancel' it seems like you are cancelling specific request. Instead the FM session gets cancelled. It needs to be made clear. When 'Cancel' has bee...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

Manage DB2 tables rows by copy / Paste

In the view "Database Management", it is possible to edit the contents of a DB2 table and manage it.But it is not possible to dupplicate an entier row with copy paste actions.
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

RAA - 'Collect Inventory' selection to be saved for future use

In RAA when you 'Collect inventory' you define your criteria going through eight screens. These selections usually do not change. Every time I want to re-scan my resources I have to start from the scratch. Instead, all the data can be saved and pr...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

FM - Performance Enhancement for 'Paste'

Currently it take a very long time for 'Paste' to be completed. We were explained that RDz 'talks' to host each time the (one) record has been 'pasted'.This is request to re-design the way this works.
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

Carma Versioning

In CARMA, a module could have multiple versions showing in the HISTORY. Examples. 1.00, 1.01, 1.02. 1.03. Now, if I want to go back to version 1.01 as my current version, I have to retreive it, modify, and , add it back to create version 1.04. Can...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Not under consideration

Dynamic Port assignment for RDz Debugging Session

Port administration for RDz debugging. When a debugging session for a Host program will be initiated a TCP/IP port must be defined and assigned in the IMS system - RDz will use this port for the debugging session. When several developer would like...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Not under consideration

Possibility to select a default value on delete actions

When we suppress an MVS object, the "Delete warning message pop-up" displayed is, by default, set to "Delete" : we would like to get the opportunity of choosing the default value ("Delete" or "Cancel") by using, for example, the "Windows Preferenc...
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 6 Not under consideration

JAVA class SQLXEditor should provide public method setPartName(String)

Like other editors i.e. SystemzLpex the SQLXEditor class should have a public method setPartName(String) to set the name of the EditorPart.
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

Support for Creating Windows COBOL binaries using RDz compilers in Windows 7

Windows XP's support will be finished on April 2014. So, customers often plan to use Windows 7 PC in Next Generation System.My customer plan to use RDz (HLL/WB) in Windows 7 for COBOL Unit Test like Windows XP. But, now RDz compilers is not suppor...
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration