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z/OS Application Development

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Option to disable RealTimeSyntaxCheck(RTSC) when element is opened in browse mode

Request for the option which can be disable the real time syntax check when the element(program of COBOL or PLI) is opened in the browse mode.
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Delivered

all changes when selecting occurrences in compilation Unitl

When I select "occurrences in compilation Unit I love what it does by providing all references to a field, but it is missing any high level updates to that field. This makes it so that only half the information is provided. Please provide any refe...
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Delivered

Cobol large variable, monitor display as much as possible and give meaningful message if too large to handle

1. When hovering over or monitoring very large variables, display as much of the beginning of the variable as possible.2. When the variable is too large to display all of it, give a meaningful error message indicating this.
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

import and export Carma views

be able to export and import carma - endevor views so that I can save off and import into a different work space.
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

CICS SM in rdz to be extended

In Rational Developer for system z switch to CICS SM perspective.When comparing to the standalone version (CICS explorer) we find a lot of functionality missing.We would like CICS SM to cover the functions mostly used. We realize this is individua...
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 5 Delivered

Provide Menu Manager for Search Results view

Need to provide Menu Manager accessibility from Remote Search Results view.
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

RDz CARMA to add the "Print Member" interface

The "Print Member" function is required for us to get the program listing as some of our legacy LPARs don't support "Print Element -> Listing" function. The steps to use the batch "Print Member" function in ISPF are attached.
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 6 Delivered

Retrieve Data Set

Would like to select multiple datasets when using 'Retrieve Data Set' in RSE .
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 6 Delivered

Provide column ruler in System z Data Editor

Provide something as the LPEX COBOL editor like so----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5 IDENTIFICATION DIVISION. IBMers please view RTC work item 46030.
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Delivered

RDz JES Remote Monitor

For JES, it's not obvious that a completed job actually abended or had a bad return code unless you use the ?Monitor? window. However, what you're monitoring goes away each time RDz logs you off. So if I leave my desk for 10 minutes and come back,...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered