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z/OS Application Development

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Search everything in "COBOL editor"

The search screen in "editor COBOL" does not allow one of the main functions: Search all.
about 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

Remote syntax check with CARMA

It is impossible to run a syntax check on a remote component associated with CARMA. The choice is grayed out.We want the behavior is identical to a program outside Endevor, namely starting a compilation without LOAD the program selected.
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

zUnit : manage special file handling

The client uses Delta Macro custom coding for Cobol which places File definitions in a subprogram call and not in the main program. This causes zUnit to not recognize that the program being tested involves file handling.
about 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Delivered

Drag and Drop PDS files.

We can copy/paste or Drag/Drop most file types. Way can't we Drag and Drop a PDS with all its member?
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Delivered

zUnit : Add functionality where test cases can be augmented and not be overwritten for easy reusability

Sometimes there is a need to augment a Test Case in zUnit by tweaking the config files, however they get overwritten everytime the Generation of Test Case is done for entry of data.There should be an option to save a config file rerun it without b...
over 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

CARMA enhance to avoid scanning Endevor due to footprint reference to a non-exist system

When we associate the element with CARMA Endeovr and open it in System z LPEX Editor, CARMA will trying to locate the copybook reference in the Endevor. If the copybook in Endevor contains footprint reference to other Endeovr system (the copybook ...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

Support input dataset informaiton for file transfer in RDz

Now RDz can only allow casual file transfer between host and PC by simple drag & drop (or copy & paste). We hope RDz to enhance to support the following file transfer option: - Allow user to specific mainframe dataset information (e.g. rec...
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

Expand copybooks "inline" within the LPEX source editor

Currently, open/browse copybook opens the file in a separate editor framework
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

.ear / .war files in the Remote system Explorer

The request is to allow .ear / .war files to be able to be manipulated just like the .jar / .zip files in the Remote system Explorer
about 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Delivered

The Start Flagging changed line in the PL/I Editor is not available

An important feature of LPEX is missing in the PL/I editor: The Start Flagging changed line is not available. We're using this functionality to automatically mark columns 73 - 80 in PL/I programs. Many developers use PL/I editor vs the LPEX editor...
over 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Delivered

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