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    Provide a way for Developer to input a 'hex' key in a search string.

    we have unique client identifiers which are 4 byte character representations of a 8 digit hex value. Eg. key_field_name : X'BE336244' This is the key in a wide number of tables and databases here, so is used quite commonly in queries. Issue When I...
    almost 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

    JCL parser doesn't recognize all valid JCL code. Add to these to parser, or allow custom exemptions

    Various valid JCL keywords like; JOBGROUP GJOB SCHEDULE EXPORT SYMBOLS aren't properly recognized by the JCL parser. So, any jobs that make use of JOBGROUPs (and any of its dependencies/clauses) or SYMLISTs appear to have errors, despite being pro...
    7 months ago in z/OS Explorer 3 Future consideration

    Add Host Connection Emulators (HCE) to PushToClient

    Specific configuration settings are required by our RDz 8.5.x and 9.0.1 clients: 1. z/OS Remote System Connections2. Host Connection Emulators (HCEs - one for each Remote System Connection)3. Help Content URLs (enablement/disablement)4. Other Soft...
    about 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

    IDz: Copy/Paste only works in one direction

    e want to use copy and paste while working with the project view and the remote system explorer. We tried it in both directions but only the way from the project explorer to the host worked. There is a workaround with drag and drop but I wonder wh...
    almost 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 6 Not under consideration

    IDz/CARMA - new package status "Execute Failed"

    Would like to see a new Package status of "Execute Failed" in CARMA. When I select IN-APPROVAL and APPROVED, I see Endevor packages that are in those statuses but also see packages that are in exec failed status. Please include a Package status of...
    over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 0 Future consideration

    IDZ V14.2.0 Browsing a remote sequential file not possible unlike TSO

    In Remote Systems view (z/OS Projects perspective), if I open a remote file to edit it, my colleagues can neither browse nor view this file whereas if they work directly with TSO they can read the file in browse or view mode. IDZ displays a pop-up...
    over 3 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 2 Not under consideration

    Automation to import workspace settings between versions of IDz

    Thru this RFE, request IBM team to consider providing an option that can help to migrate settings from past work space to the new work space. In the current world, we recommend develops to either 1) make a copy of their existing work space and use...
    almost 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

    Next Word and Prev Word should not stop on dashes in variable names in the COBOL editor

    New Word (Ctrl+Right) and Prev Word (Ctrl+Left) should not stop at the dashes in variable names in the COBOL Editor. This behavior cripples the function.
    over 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

    Increase ease of use for updating SYSLIB in remote property group definitions

    Currently the SYSLIB definition in property groups is presented as a single field containing several blank-separated data set names.
    about 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Future consideration

    save more eclipse view preferences

    We're facing the fact, that some preferences for views are not saved when closing and reopening the IDz client. For example there are views that do keep the size and order of their columns whereas other views don't. Or there are views that have th...
    over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Future consideration

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