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Empty PropertyGroup for Subprojects

When we drag and drop a PO Dataset from Remote Systems View into a zOS Sub Project, the Property Group changes to the Property Group of the Sub Project & we think that it should retain the properties of the PO-Datei and not be replaced by thos...
about 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Remote System Explorer 1 Not under consideration

Suppress Warning Message On Recall Of Datasets

The problem is with the warning message in IDz which tells the user this may be an SCLM dataset and asks if you want to continue. We don't have this message in ISPF and we would like to have the same behavior in IDz. So what if a dataset is under ...
about 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Remote System Explorer 6 Future consideration

FA Eclipse: Show variable content in Cobol Source

I want to see the contents of working-storage/linkage variables in the opened Cobol source (e.g. with mouseover / hover-over) when using the Eclipse plugin for Fault Analyzer and open the programs source code
over 4 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

simultaneous remote connections to the same host

Right now, in IDz client version 16.0.3 we are using, different remote systems pointing to the same host can be configured and distributed by p2c, but simultaneous connection is not possible. Connecting one disconnects the other, and vice versa.
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Remote System Explorer 2 Not under consideration

Fault Analayzer should be able to provide abended file and records involved in the abend

When I open a fault analyzer report for abended job I want to get the file name and all the bad records information which causes the abend.
over 8 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Have IDIS leave a re-usable ASID after it's stopped.

Fault Analyzer's IDS STC leaves its ASID un-reusable. Modify IDIS to allow its address space to be reused.
almost 4 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

IDz USS support for ENDEVOR

USS support for ENDEVOR which is already possible from the z/OS host ISPF environment should also be possible for the IDz client
almost 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Remote System Explorer 1 Not under consideration

Limit the size of drag and drop file in RDz

Need a way to control the file size for the "drag and drop" action from host to local. If the file size exceed a predefined value, the action should fail.
over 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Remote System Explorer 1 Future consideration

Display of BLF-Data

Interactive Analysis of a batch dump: Content of BLF data online shown in dump format. Info from compile listing is not used (as in Working-Storage).
over 11 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 7 Not under consideration

FA Eclipse: Divide Storage Areas into Working-Storage and Linkage

Under Event details --> Event 1/2/3/... there is an item called "Storage Areas" - this should be divided for COBOL into Working-Storage and Linkage. This division should be shown in the outline view as well.
over 4 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 0 Not under consideration