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Host Tooling Integration

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Multi Connecttions to LPARs

We run RDz and PD tools in an environment with 8 LPARS, leading to many connect per user of which we have up to 200.We therefore suggest an option in RDz and PD tools infrastructure to enable reuse of connection setup.We have password synchronizat...
almost 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Tooling Integration 3 Not under consideration

Allow user to browse CARMALOG and MSG3FILE files when using CRASTART servers

CRASTART servers use less resources and do not require a JES initiator. This is the recommended setup for production. However, there is a serious issue with this. NO ONE can view the output logs from CARMA-Endevor plugin because they are exclusive...
almost 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Tooling Integration 2 Not under consideration

Tool to monitor RDz Host activity

A unique place or interface to snapshot or monitor RDz activity and all involved components.
almost 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Tooling Integration 2 Not under consideration

Limit certain JES filter specifications through configurable option

Provide the ability to limit the specification of certain JES job filters through a client configurable option, preferrably on the server such that it applies to all clients. Ideally, there is a need to limit the specification of any of the values...
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Tooling Integration 3 Not under consideration

RD/z FM Interface should handle C header files

We use C code for our communications interface to our customers. We also use File Manager. FM should allow an interface with C INCLUDE header files in the same way in which Cobol INCLUDE files are handled.
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Tooling Integration 3 Not under consideration

Feed of Mainframe Build-Results from Menu-Manager initiated REXX Build

When executing our own build by use of a Menu-Manager command (which executes a REXX on the mainframe and then submits the Build JCL/Job) we would heaviliy need a way to transfer back (i.e. integrate) the accumulated build messages into the RDz Re...
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Tooling Integration 4 Not under consideration

Inconsistencies due to case-sensitive commands

Commands issued from RDZ are case-sensitive and not intuitive. For example, after making a change to a JCL member, the sub command works in both lower and upper case. But if you try to save, save only works in lower case. When you type SAVE, you g...
almost 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Tooling Integration 2 Not under consideration

RDz - Endevor integration - extract sources to the edit stage automatically

RDz - Endevor intergration Be able to extract sources to the edit stage automatically instead of choosing the stage. This behavior could be active depending on a setting in the preferences
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Tooling Integration 3 Not under consideration

Can't perform 'generate' from Production (Acceptance)

When we issue a GENERATE on an element in STAGE P with copyback=Y, it should take a copy of the element out of STAGE P and place in STAGE T, compile, and indicate SIGNED OUT. This is how it works in Endevor on the host. The same would apply to STA...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Tooling Integration 2 Not under consideration

Special hex value to be recognized by RDz client local syntax check

Host cobol program contains some hex value in working storage, e.g. x'00'. A RDz client (producct component: 5724T0700) local syntax check will create some error message on the client interface indicating 'IGYGR1056=E "VALUE" literal exceeded the ...
almost 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Tooling Integration 4 Not under consideration

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