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Parenthesis are not highlighted in IDz COBOL editor (compared to TSO)

In TSO (ISPF editor), when parenthesis number is not rational (insufficient or in excess), the problematic parenthesis is highlighted in pink. In IDz (COBOL editor), there is no highlighted for this exact same problem. We wish we can have a clear ...
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 4 Future consideration

Code folding in Cobol Editor

Provide code folding feature in the cobol editor. This means there is an ability to hide from view all the statements between an IF and its matching END-IF or ELSE as the case maybe. Also could apply to EVALUATE/WHEN.
about 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Future consideration

PL/I Formatter doesn't work if file is UTF-8

PL/I-Files with UTF-8 (e.g. german Characters)
about 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 2 Future consideration

Open big sysout whith IDZ

We have sysout with 500000 lines or more, and we can't open it with IDZ. For big sysout it is possible to add a function for open it at line n, or for search an particular string and open it a this line ? An editor similar to "Editeur de donnée Sy...
almost 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 9 Not under consideration

Provide functionality to view HEX format for a full screen.

Many of our applications rely on binary data and HEX bitmaps to be analyzed. ISPF allows for developers to see an entire screen of data in HEX format. IDz, does not appear to provide this same capabillity. This is hindering developers from migrati...
7 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
about 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

Implement Code completion for DB2 objects such as tables and column names

Currently the Cobol Editor in IDz v16.x does not provide code completion on DB2 objects. For example: When creating a DB2 select statement within an EXEC SQL code block, it would be nice if the editor was able to provide code completion for DB2 ob...
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Future consideration

Add an option to Refresh dependencies and SYSLIB automatically (in one shot) during Remote syntax check

Requested evolution :Refresh dependencies AND refresh SYSLIB automatically in one shot, during the Remote syntax check. For example, during Remote Syntax check, a window can be displayed, asking for several choice like :1/ "Refresh dependencies an...
about 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 6 Future consideration

: Preprocessed lines in PL/I Editor should be colored like normal lines

After the local preprocessor is used to preprocess a PL/I file in the PL/I Editor, all lines that are changed by the preprocessor are colored dark blue. This is even true for statements that extend over more than one line, where the first line is ...
about 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

Add "Toggle Commnet" to REXX editor

In COBOL editor, in SQL editor, in LPEX editor there is an option to mark the line as comment. In REXX editor, there is no such option. It is very common to mark text and comment it. Or to comment a single line by right click and choose "Toggle Co...
over 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Future consideration

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