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Copy row when editing DB2 table

Add a copy/repeat function to copy an existing row in a table when using the Data perspective to edit a table. Suggestion: Right-clicking on a row and have the option to Copy row.
about 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 4 Not under consideration

Invoke COBOL preprocessor extension from another plugin

It should be possible to invoke the preprocessor from a plugin. At the moment you have to select "source - preprocessor - identify with preprocessor" from the editor. This option should be available from a plugin.
over 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 4 Not under consideration

COBOL code quality rules should use the preprocessor

The COBOL code quality rules should check within the code generated by the preprocessor. At the moment (Version 9.1) the preprocessor statements are ignored. They are not checked at all. Please check the COBOL code generated by the preprocessor fo...
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Not under consideration

IDZ should officially support the Eclipse Installer / Oomph.

Firstly, the Eclipse Installer / Oomph provides the option of downloading the java JDK option with JustJ. We would suggest IDz offers the same option with its own bundled JDK. Secondly, we would like a EPP package available in this option. With th...
about 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Future consideration

The aqua download site should provide an EPP package to download

Like other IDE (e.g. Eclipse) IDz should also provide an EPP package to download on their aqua download side,. This would simplify the use of the Eclipse-Installer should customers decide to use one. As a first step it would suffice to provide the...
about 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Future consideration

Possibility to add Menu Manager written functions to the "tool bar" at the top

Possibility to add Menu Manager written functions to the "tool bar" at the top .And to the favorit "bar"
about 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Not under consideration

3270 emulation in Developer for z systems cannot connect due to different HCE and RSED connections with both valid certificat

the 3270 Emulation in devloper for z Systems refuses the SSL connectivity, if the HCE Emulation Connection connects to a different Server than the configured RSED connectivity. Although both Connections do have valid certificates. The failure is, ...
over 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Not under consideration

Code Review for C

We noticed that code review for C and C++ code is available in Rational developer for AIX and Linux, is it possible to include it on IdZ?
over 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

ContentAssist enhancements

Some enhancements for the pli-contentAssist:-in many cases the Content assist doesn't Show proposals, at least built-ins and preprocessor Statements should be shown all the time-group the Content of the contentAssist in several pages, if working, ...
about 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Not under consideration

show tooltips for built-ins when coding in RDz

Hi!It would be useful to have the description for e.g. built-ins shown in the Content-assist for pli and Cobol, like Java.For templates the description is already shown.
about 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

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