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z/OS Application Development

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Support Cobol Report Writer syntax in RDz

Want RDz to support Cobol Report Writer syntax parsing
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

Can RDz suppport Microfocus APS COBOL?

RDz Editor currently cannot support parsing of APS-Cobol from microfocus, Users application are written in APS COBOL, which can get very limited benefit for using RDz. All smart editing features are disabled.
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

RDz v9 lacks the functionality that integrates the preprocessor extension points and the error feedback mechanism.

Rational Developer for System z v9 lacks the functionality that integrates the preprocessor extension points and the error feedback mechanism. The current extension point preprocessors are designed to be used only for describing text transformatio...
almost 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

Reduce memory usage in CARMA C_GET_CONTAINER_CONTENTS

When a user is listing the entries (datasets, dataset members, etc.) under a container, all of the items are passed from the CARMA RAM to CARMA via memory (C allocation) and from CARMA to client via memory (Java allocation). It is needed to reduce...
almost 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

menu manager - allow us to control sizing of popup menu manager window

I have been building some Menu Manager screen and have been putting the output from my Rexx routine into this popup window. I would like to increase the size of this window so that I don't have to manually increase it every time I run this process...
about 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

Better filter option in RDz 9.5

Maybe this is by design - but I thing you should changed that.I can select a "Retrieved Data Set" and define a New->Filter with selected dataset.This is fine and a nice little feature.But if I select two or more datasets this options is not ava...
about 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Syntax Check Local issue

Even if it is brought to disappear, the "Syntax Check" poses a problem of consistency in the distribution of data and we have numerous returns by users. In the workspace, this is not the same directory that is used if there's a Syntax Check "Remot...
about 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Replace noise words function is not customizable

When we edit a source within noise words, the Remove noise words function and its parameters does not permit us any change. We are not allowed to choose a new replace noise word (a default blank character systematically replaces the former noise w...
about 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

LPEX content assist function should be customizable (COBOL)

Many customers have their own coding rules/guidelines. The content assist function of LPEX should be customizable so they can add or delete the candidates.
about 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Not under consideration

Symbolic variable in filter for MVS files

We are currently are using RDz 9.1.1. I would like to be able to create a global workspace so various users at our enterprise can use it.In that workspace, would I like to be able to create (MVS Files) filters with user id as a part of the filter....
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

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