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Data Flow to include 88-clauses

The data flow tools don't measure the data flow for 88-clauses of variables although even the compiled assembler listing is identical. We expect the data flow also to handle 88-clauses as if they are a specific value of the main variable.
about 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

Double click on a Special Name should show markers where the special name is being used

When you double click on a variable in a program, IDz shows you where it is used in the program (small yellow rectangles next to the right hand scrollbar - see attachment 1). But when you double click on a Special Name it doesn't show you where it...
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

In addition to syntax checking in the Editor, please add semantic checking as well.

Semantic checking of the code in IDz Editor would make mainframe developers even more productive since they still are able to create code in IDz that passes all syntax checks without being valid code. You only see it in the JES Spoolfiles, once yo...
3 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

Hot key to launch LPEX Editor

I usually use the COBOL Editor, but some operations are easier to do in LPEX, so it would be handy to easily launch the LPEX editor with a hotkey when I need. Now I need to right click the file, and find the LPEX editor, which is more clumpsy
9 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

[IDz] Column no. in "Remote C/C++ editor"

Editing a COBOL program with "COBOL editor", colomn no is displayed above the fisrt line of code. But for C programs with "Remote C/C++ editor, column no is not displayed. However, this fonctionality is very useful and it would be nice to get it i...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 3 Not under consideration

Keeping the HEX ON characters continuously on in LPEX Editor

A function that would keep the HEX ON characters continuously in the LPEX Editor in IDz. At the moment if the user wants to display HEX characters ON, this is possible, but if he moves to another row the HEX characters disappear and he has to acti...
about 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

REXX editor does not recognize any file type except .rxx and .rexx

REXX editor only works with the files that have .rex or .rexx file associations. If f.e. we want to define new file type under iDz configuration 'File Association' .rxc or .rexc (or any other name can be used under file association), REXX editor d...
about 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 3 Not under consideration

Default Outline Filter when editing source files

When editing a PL1 (or any other source) file, you can define a filter for the content of the outline view. But these filters are only stored per program, you have to define it separately for every program.It should be possible to store the filter...
about 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

Mark occurrences of variables also on variable copy statements

IDz doesn't mark occurrences, when the variable is used as replacement in a COPY/REPLACE statement in the procedure division. Please see the attachment. Especially chapter 3
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 2 Not under consideration

COBOL Editor "SURROUND" improvement

In Java, the "Surround" is performed regardless of how lines are markeda) You break the first line and the last one but the lines in between are fully marked b) You mark a full group of statements from first character of statement one to last char...
almost 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration