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Add listener to Remote Syntax Check cancel button

When requesting a remote syntax check for programs within a CVS project, it seems like the cancel button does not work. What's really happening is if pressing cancel while synchronizing the files, RD/z will finish the synchronization but does not ...
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 4 Not under consideration

RDZ/SCLM DT; Unit of Work Processing (cross referncing capability) 3.11 option on SCLM not available in 7.5.

Unit of Work Processing (cross referncing capability) 3.11 option on SCLM not available in 7.5.
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

RDz's Menu Manager for Zions Bank Enhancement #4

Provide the ability to create a menu manager action selection by simply right clicking. Currently, customer defined menu manager actions only appear when right clicking on a data set member. This request is to remove this limitation.
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 4 Not under consideration

BPXBATSL/RDZ should return meaningful/useful messages.

Have BPXBATSL/RDS return meaningful/useable or valid messages when security issues are present.
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

Need to password popup when after wrong password entered

Customer need to have password popup functionality when after wrong password entered on RDz's data tools. (Database development perspective). Once the user typed wrong password, and after tries 3times, the userid will revoke. When, wrong password ...
almost 16 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

Add a message box indicating that no remote file synchronization is possible

When requesting a remote synchronization with no remote file, there is no indication that it can not be performed. This behavior is inherited from the team synchronization functionality from Eclipse. Eclipse indicates there isn't a remote file by ...
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Is a defect

Content Assist not available from Remote Search and Remote z/OS Search tabs in RD/z.

Content Assist (CTRL-Space) is not currently available from Remote Search and Remote z/OS Search tabs in RD/z. We would like this functionality because we think it would be very beneficial to have the Content Assist feature available on these tabs...
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

limit the password length in Rational Developer for System z

When customer is useig 6 - 8 characters limited password. Unlimit password length of logon prompter can cause the user error. Length limiting in preference is required by customer's security policy.
about 16 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

RDz should permit copy+paste (drag-and-drop) of a PDS member to a PS file

RDz should permit copy+paste (drag-and-drop) of a PDS member to a PS file
about 16 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 5 Not under consideration

Allow the generated CEEUOPT DebugTool option to be customised

The CEEXOPT generated macro contains standard settings that are not always appropriate, for example, test level (ALL although ERROR is sometimes required; the default TCPIP address may be incorrect).
over 16 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 4 Not under consideration