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Installationmanager for IDz language independend from OS

A way to preset the language of the installation manager itself (to english) during (silent) installation is needed.Adding "-nl en" to the command line for installation of IM has only two effects: - output during installation is in english - insta...
over 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Not under consideration

IDz client 15.0.1 has error getting dbg profiles from EQAPROF server

There is a defect in the IDz 15.0.1.0 client, when accessing the debug profile service. Specifically, I get the following error in my 15.0.1.0 client .log file (in the metadata directory of my workspace):!MESSAGE An internal error occurred during:...
about 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

Using ALTERNATE INDEX VSAM file in zUnit

VSAM (KSDS) using ALTERNATE INDEX is not currently supported when unit test is performed with zUnit. Our PJT uses VSAM which defined ALTERNATE INDEX very much, and efficiency can not be expected unless we can not unit test by zUnit for maintenance...
over 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Not under consideration

Copybook automatic length calculation

Our RDz developers would find it very usefull to have a feature integrated in RDz editors to display copybook length when they are browsed or edited: length information can concern each variable or whole record defined in the copybook.
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 5 Not under consideration

RSE is outlined as the ENQ-User for a user- or team-library under TSO/ISPF

In certain cases, RSE is outlined as the ENQ-User for a user- or team-library under TSO/ISPF. The origin user, who has the ENQ cannot be evaluated in TSO/ISPF by hitting PF1 twice. There is a workaround to determine the correct user, who has the E...
over 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Is a defect

Enhance preprocessor support of pli-syntax-parser in RDz

Not all preprocessor-statements are recognized by the syntaxparser of the PLI-Editor in RDz, although theses Statements can be compiled and are valid.
about 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Not under consideration

Customize error/warnings for pli sources

When developing Java you can customize error/warings under Window-Preferences-Java-Compiler-Errors/Warnings. For example you can ignore some warnings. This Feature would also be useful for PLI.
about 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

CARMA - Remember association regardless of search method

I do 'Search' in CARMA by specifying CPN* as element name (everything else System, sub-system, ect. is *). I find member and do 'Extract to' a 'Remote project'. Now, if I expand folders and drill down to the same member in ISODEV, SBU1, STND, ENTM...
about 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

Combine COBOL outline view and preprocessor integration

The COBOL outline view is based on the content of the editor and not on the changes made by the preprocessor integration. That results in a very confusing and long outline view when (for example) the DIVISION statements are generated by the prepro...
over 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Not under consideration

RDz/IDz - Prompt for override signout option in CARMA

When an element is added/updated in Endevor through CARMA, we would like to have a prompt if the Override signout option is checked in the "Edit Element" menu. Right now, configurable prompts are available from Preferences>CARMA for deletion an...
over 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration