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Tool to auto correct COBOL code with EXEC SQL stmts that require period

Though there has been a requirement that EXEC SQL INCLUDE statements are to be terminated with a period, IBM never enforced this rule when the DB2 Preprocessor was released. As a result, many Users did not "properly" code their COBOL DB2 programs....
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

Add ability to copy/paste text file with null character in RDz editors (Cobol)

RDz editors (Cobol, etc) do not have a way to allow cut/paste beyond a null-terminated string.When pasted into RDz, the file is truncated at the null-terminated line.Notepad editor replaces nulls with spaces and that is why it works in notepad. Ca...
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

ISPF ONLY command

"ONLY" EDIT-macro delivered with ISPF. ONLY works exactly as a EXCLUDE ALL followed by a FIND <needle> ALL. SISPSAMP library in member ISRONLY. ONLY string | EXCLUDE string? to show or exclude lines with string in their name
almost 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

Popup Window "Manage Licenses" stops RDz unexpectedly

RDz Version 9.0.1.0. In the "Manage Licenses" window RDz will be closed without any hint.A click on the "x" for closing window ends the complete RDz. By the focus pre assignment to "Leave Workbench" the whole RDz will be stopped with a "Return Cli...
about 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 6 Not under consideration

RDz compare program in different CARMA environment

When compare 2 programs in 2 different CARMA Endevor environment, it not show the environment name in the comparison windows. So it is very inconvenience to user to know which one (right or left) is actually in which enviornment. Also missing is s...
over 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

Shortcut to toggle the vertial line in the editor

We are using the PL/I editor and our developers who test IDz 14.0.0.5 like the possibility to have a vertical line for alignment of code - this is a big help. But they do complain about a missing shortcut to turn it on/off.It is too time consuming...
about 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Not under consideration

Possibility to generate PL/I-includes from BMS

Since we are also using PL/I we would need the possibility to generate PL/I-includes from a BMS-mask in parallel to the existing possibility to generate COBOL-copybooks
about 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Not under consideration

Present a more meaningful message when Remote Syntax Check is called with "CTRL+ALT+R" on sequential dataset COBOL sources.

Present the IDz user a more meaningful profesional message when calling Remote Syntax Check with shortcut "CTRL+ALT+R" on sequential dataset COBOL sources. Currently IDz users receive an unexpected and unclear technical exception error dialog when...
about 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Not under consideration

Toggle new Comment in JCL Editor

The function "Toggle Comment Continuation" (Ctrl+/)in the jcl editor inserts a character (*) on position 72 so that the comment can continue the next line (line beginning with // + one space) it works fine but it is not the recommended way for ins...
about 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Not under consideration

Regular expression support in filters

Need the ability to use regular expressions to build data set and job output filters.
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 4 Not under consideration

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