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Using RDz Editors, content assist does not propose the column names of the defined DB2 tables for EXEC SQL statements

In our COBOL programs using RDz LPEX Editor, Content assist does not propose column namesof our defined DB2 tables within EXEC SQL INSERT and EXEC SQL DECLARE CURSOR statements.
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 2 Not under consideration

Ability to compare contents of JES queue SYSYOUT with other jobs

Provide the ability to compare SYSOUT from 2 jobs. SYSOUT would include JES* generated output (JESJCL, JESMSGLG) or program generated output.
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 2 Not under consideration

XML-converter should do XML2LS and especially LS2XML conversion in one phase without the use of any intermediate structures

In WSDL first approach the xsebatch generates XML-converter that do the XML2LS and LS2XML conversion in two phases. In the first phase intermediate, generic structures will be created. In the second phase the target binding will be completed out o...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 3 Not under consideration

Design and realize an algorithm and config-setting to reject huge SOAP requests/respectively huge PL/I response payload

SGW-enterprise, WSDL first approach: Design and realize an algorithm and configuration setting to reject huge SOAP requests/respectively huge PL/I response payloads and send back a SOAP Fault instead of processing the request/response.
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 3 Not under consideration

cannot debug big program with IBM COBOL for AIX

For 32-bit applications, the debug format on AIX, stabstrings, uses a two byte field for storing line numbers. Therefore the line numbers that can be represented are 0 - 65535. Therefore source files with more than 65535 lines will cause difficult...
about 13 years ago in COBOL Compilers 5 Not under consideration

Fix eclipse so file association will show only what is installed on my pc

When I go to window/ preferences/ general/ Editors/ file association. I then select a file type and associated editors. I then select external programs I get a list of programs. Most are not even on my pc and some that are on my pc are not listed ...
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 2 Not under consideration

Give RDz the ability to split property groups between system managed and user managed groups

Currently the option on property groups is to either1. Let the system manage the property groups2. Let the user manage the property groups We would like to be able to have a variation of this. We would like the system set up so that property grou...
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 2 Not under consideration

RD/z Web Services: Support for COBOL development in outbound (i.e. CICS as requester) scenarios for 'meet-in-the-middle'

We would love RD/z to offer better tooling for COBOL in the outbound (CICS as Web Service Requester) meet-in-the-middle context. We would love RD/z to take the pain of the repetitive and painful coding which is necessary to unpack the CICS contain...
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 3 Not under consideration

Allow mapping of multiple operations for IMS Callout

We create an IMS Enterprise Suite SOAP Gateway project. In the wsdl file we define two operation, 'moltiplicazione ' and 'somma '. When we want to map the existing service, we see a windows that asks us to 'Choose the root XML element and the lang...
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 7 Not under consideration

WebService Enhancement

The MAJOR difference between all other platforms and the mainframe is the fact that the mainframe manipulates data stored in displacement oriented blocks. A requirement for displacement oriented data is a finite length specification. This hard non...
almost 16 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 3 Not under consideration