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    RDZ copy host to client strips trailing blanks

    RDZ copy host to client should keep trailing blanks. RDz/IDz has always done it this way. Some users can have an issue with this for data that needs to be processed in spreadsheets
    over 7 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Other 4 Not under consideration

    Userbuild resubmit Job

    Starting a userbuild with already generated Job often causes failures
    about 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Future consideration

    Improve dark mode

    It's useful for all developers that love dark mode (my self included) - it is also more energy-efficient! But the current state of your dark mode option is still missing a lot :( Some issues I have found with dark mode: 1. The text in the search-f...
    about 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Future consideration

    Parameter colorisation in JCL editor

    Add the possibility to colour a parameter in Window > Preferences > JCL > Editor > Syntax Colouring.
    over 6 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Other 4 Not under consideration

    Add ability to group remote systems and filters

    Add ability to group filters and collapse and expand the groups in Remote Systems View.
    about 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Not under consideration

    Blockmode in IDz editors

    In PL/I (and properbly Cobol) editors the blockmode-function is very slow if you select say 500-800 lines. If you pass about 1000 lines it will just hang IDz.
    about 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Not under consideration

    Rectangle selection in IDz editor

    Rectangle selection is very commonly use in ISPF editor, but in IDz editor this feature is not user friendly in both LPEX and COBOL editor. In System Z LPEX Editor:- need to select in context menu or press "Alt+R" before use, it should allow users...
    over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

    DB2 statements not directly with commit

    At SQL scripts to attack DB2, we need something to just see the affected rows, or to preview the results of an update/delete/insert statement but not directly commiting the data, as at the Spufi, with some option to check in order to have this pre...
    over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 4 Future consideration

    Autoconnect preference by remote system

    In Windows - Preferences - Remote Systems, the "Connect automatically on startup" property would be useful if we could choose which remote system we want to auto-connect, not all connections. It is useful to avoid logging into ALL connections in c...
    over 1 year ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 3 Not under consideration

    Enable 'Active job address space' view for all SYSPLEX address spaces

    We have a SYSPLEX of three LPARs. In 'Remote Systems => JES => Active Jobs' I can see all active Jobs of those three systems. In 'Active job address space' view (https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/adfz/explorer-for-zos/3.2?topic=subsystem-displayin...
    over 3 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 1 Not under consideration

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