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z/OS Application Development

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When coping a file from the PC to the mainframe we need to be able and define the lrecl and file type.

When coping a PC file to the mainframe with the cut and paste, we should be able to change the LRECL that is needed on the mainframe. In copying the file the LRECL always stays the same and we can't create the file correctly. We should be able to ...
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 7 Delivered

Enable editing of files containing binary (non text) data

In RDz programs with hex-values are only shown in browse mode. It should be possible to edit the program without the hex values to be automatically changed. Customer needs same functionality like in ISPF, i.e. 'HEX ON' to edit binary (non text) fi...
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

RD/z - Need the ability to setup a JES filter to show ?Active? or "Held" jobs only

I know that I can use Table View and sort by columns and the Tree view reflects the order, but if I use the minus on the tree view, that sorted order does not hold. We need the ability to:1. View "Held" jobs or "Active" jobs only by filter (like s...
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 7 Delivered

RDz - Better distinction between Delete and Remove in a MVS Subproject

This RFE is the result of an example of confusion in the use of MVS Subprojects.PDS'es and PDS-members can be added to a subproject. Developers can work with these items using the subproject.Once they are ready, the items can be removed from the s...
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Delivered

In children filters, purge icon does not appears and the refresh of a purged job is not synchronized

In the Remote Systems view of RDz, when a job is purged in a parent filter, the Purge icon does not appears in all the different children filters that contains this in progress purged JES job.After the purge and a refresh of the parent filter, the...
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

COBOL compatibility scanner for local zcomponent projects

The COBOL compatibility scanner works with USS files, remote MVS members and MVS members in subprojects. We are working with local zcomponent projects and there we would like to use this feature as well.
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Delivered

Enhancement that will fix the source code display in zUnit Debug

To make enhancement that will fix the source code display in zUnit debug (now it display assembler code) and also should be able to detour the stop in comment lines issue.
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Delivered

need a variable in RTC user build indicating that JCL has been generated from user build

Like RTC has the property ${personalBuild} to indicate that the build is a personal build, customer needs a similar property to indicate that the build is a user build.
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

need support in RTC user build for ${buildResultUUID} and ${personalBuild}

The supported properties are documented at http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSQ2R2_9.1.1/com.ibm.rational.rtc.rdz.doc/topics/rdzrtcz_int_user_build_jazzprops.html Customer also needs ${buildResultUUID} and ${personalBuild} Also need @...
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

RDZ v9 JCL notify and locate should be combined.

RDz v9.1.1 has JCL notification feature, but it can only selected from "Notify" or "Locate". It should be able to allow users to have both "Notify" and "Locate" features.
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered