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The outline view shows the copybook as a sub

The outline view shows the copybook as a sub for the data statement just above it. If the statement just before it has a PICTURE clause, it would not have group data. Checking on whether the previous data line has a PIC clause is not done.
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

Notification on reason for menu options being disabled in RDz

Hello, We have found that when certain real-time errors are present some menu items are disabled. It would be nice if a change could be made so that all options that would normally be available still are availabe regardlesws of any errors; the mai...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

Export all Workspace preferences that are related to RDz in one click button

User spends lots of workspace customizations that are related to RDz. I would like to see a one dialog ONLY wizard that exports ALL workspace customizations that he did
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

Key Mapping Improvements

I am submitting this on behalf of a customer per their request. Increasing the key mapping capabilities for the RDz Host Connection Emulator so that it moves closer to that of HOD or PCOMM, starting with mapping of Ctrl keys.
almost 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

Need ability to easily view all lines in an editor window in hex mode

Need ability to easily view all lines in an editor window in hex mode.
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

RD/z "Light"

Software developers here will be getting RD/z on their development PCs soon. But, we have quite a few other users that don't need language or debugging support but would use ISPF & SDSF views etc. Hence the term RD/z Light. I would envision RD...
almost 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

Make available toggle comment in LPEX-Editor as like as in Eclipse

Make available the 'toggle comment' in LPEX-Editor as like as in Eclipse instead of or additional to 'comment' and 'uncomment' Eclipse users which are also using RDZ are a little bit confused about the missing functionality
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 7 Not under consideration

Incompatibility between WPS and WD/z - Random data in the COBOL fields associated with the missing tags from WPS

We use WDforZ to produce a WSDL and adapter programs for SOAP for CICS communications with WebSphere Process Server (WPS). We have found that WPS does not always send all the XML tags from the WSDL file (sometimes if there is nothing to send, star...
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

RDz's Menu Manager for Zions Bank Enhancement #5

Extend Menu Manager's ability to markup and execute Dialog Manager apps, CLISTS and User created ISPF macros.
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

new icon to jump to Host emulator quickly

now to open the Host emulator, customer must from the Remote System, right click on MVS Files --> Host Connection Emulator.Cust would like an icon to be added to the same view (like the one: Defining a connection to a remote system).
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 4 Not under consideration