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Host/Distributed SCM Integration

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RDz: You Can't unassociate a PDS member once associated to CARMA

RDz CARMA user can associate a PDS member/Element to CARMA but they do not have the ability to un-associate PDS member/element from CARMA.
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 3 Not under consideration

Extend User Builds under RDz additionally to other languages, not only Cobol and PL1

You can run a User Build for COBOL and PL/I from RDZ, but NOT for other type of tranlators that can exists in RTC for the host, as assembler, IBM Migration Utility, CA EasyTreave, etc. This has an important limitation that this solution is not val...
about 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 3 Not under consideration

Better support of ACMQ Interface in RDz CARMA Endevor integration

Currently the only available CARMA interface with ACMQ is "Show Dependencies", but it is not user friendly and not provide sufficient function compare with ISPF interface. We will need the followings: 1. It should be able to trigger via CARMA repo...
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 2 Not under consideration

RDz tooling or documentation to enhance codepage support on CARMA (Endevor) RAM VSAM

Rational Developer for System z tooling or documentation to enhance codepage support on CARMA (Endevor) RAM VSAM. Currently only limited codepage support exists for CARMA Endevor RAM VSAM. This enhancement should result in tooling or documentation...
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 3 Not under consideration

RDz CARMA to extract 2 types of element to local project

We are using RDz client 8.0.3.1 When we want to extract "all elements" for one or more types to local project by CARMA, we can only select one single type or all types in a subsystem. But we cannot select 2 or multiple (but not all) types.
about 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 3 Not under consideration

Type-Processor Group relation needs a Refresh during the ADD Endevor

IN Endevor z/OS , there is a relation between the component type and the processor group . So we can view the list of the different processor groups for the type COBOL for example.
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 2 Not under consideration

Several suggestions regarding RDz CARMA New Endevor Package dialogue

This RFE covers a couple concerns encountered going through the New -> Endevor Package dialogue. Here are the issues that customer has identified: 1) The first panel displayed has the title "New CARMA Member". This title should be "Create New P...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 3 Not under consideration

RDz CARMA is presenting previously saved information in fields that should be left blank and input by user on Endevor reqs.

When using RDz CARMA, you are provided the capability of selecting "Remember the entered values for later" on all functions that you can perform. This is a nice feature because a lot of the information may be the same for subsequent requests that ...
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 3 Not under consideration

possibility to resolve copybooks during SCLM browse

When browsing a program in SCLM perspective the copybooks are not resolved by COBOL or LPEX editors. It works during edit and operation log shows an extra step:SYSLIB Retrieval Operation Copybook support has been introduced for edit with http://ww...
almost 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 1 Not under consideration

RDz/CARMA should present complete element data

When asking for the properties of an Endevor element via the CARMA interface we do not get all the relevant information. Previous actions for instance are not presented. For the developers this is important information that they need to have.A doc...
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 1 Not under consideration