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RDz: File Manager Interface; Concatenating SYSLIB not available

Rdz File Manager Interface; needs the ability to Concatenate SYSLIBs
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 5 Delivered

RDz Real time syntax checking does not appropriatly recognize the Replace command

RDz/ADvanced COBOL editor; real time syntax checking needs to appropriatly recognize the Replace command
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 4 Delivered

Rdz/SCLM perspective: Allow submission of long running tasks to be executed in the background

As per suggested by Franka and Edwin, at the SCLM Perspective, offer the option to choose a "Backgound execution" for: Refresh Project Filtered View Syntax Check - Remote Refresh Dependencies (this option submit a Syntaxe Check - Remote, however t...
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 4 Delivered

Bold capability in LPEX

Bold capability missing in --> Preferences --> LPEX Editor --> parsers --> parser style. There are 4 check buttons: underline, squiggle, strikeout, outline. Cust would like a Bold one.
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 4 Delivered

Customizing Content Assist Suggestions

When I enter an if Statement, content assist suggests: IFIF--ELSEIF--THEN-ELSE We would like to change the suggestion to: IF THENDO;END;ELSEDO;END;
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 4 Delivered

avoiding full SYSLIB configuration in RDZ client for local

We have found that we must configure our SYSLIB definition in the RDZ Property Group to resolve PL/1 %INCLUDE dependencies, even though the "Refresh dependencies" action is able to download these copybooks to the client. We have the particular sit...
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Delivered

Show the Character Strings of structure when Hovering over it thru a little scrollable window

Show the Character Strings of structure when Hovering over it thru a little scrollable window, or open up a window to expand the structure without having to go back to finding it work storage or temporarily adding it to the monitor list.When hover...
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Delivered

RDZ outline view PL1/Cobol

In RDZ in the outline view, you can click a procedure and when doing so the editor takes you to the correct posision in the code.It would be useful if it was posible to return to the posision you were in before clicking the procedure in the outlin...
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Delivered

Request to change RDz's error message

If the userid revoked by RACF, RDz shows different error message. Server failure, : EDC5121I invalid Argument,
almost 16 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Delivered

text extraction feature

comment extraction feature to pull comments and descriptive text from the source code for adding to RAM assets or even providing a better start for documenting an application. It would cut down on time spent documenting as well as commenting in RA...
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Delivered