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z/OS Application Development

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Environment name default to a user specified choice

Is it possible to get an environment name to default to an environment of our choice?
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

Sequence number setting should be set globally instead of individually

We would like to change the sequence number setting on a global level. Currently, if you go to Window > Preferences > LPEX Editor > System z LPEX Editor- Sequence Numbers and check "Enable Sequence Number Handling", it allows users to set...
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

RDz enhancement in ease of use by combining Remote preprocessing and remote syntax check tasks.

In Rdz we make use of remote processing.Developers will always have to carry out two mandatory tasks of Remote Preprocessing and Remote Syntax Check. We would appreciate if the two tasks are joined as one task seen from a developers perspective. T...
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Support ruler line in Host Emulator

We hope the host emulator can be enhanced to support a ruler line, which is the same as PCOMM.
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

RDz Software Analyzer Enhancements

In Software Analyzer Results under COBOL or PL/I Review tabs, provide ability to:1. Hover or right-click over violation2. Display a detailed description of the rule 3. Display "Bad Coding Example"4. Display "Good Coding Example" Also on a side not...
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 5 Not under consideration

When in jes output queue - need to have hot links

When I open up a JES output queue I have the JOB as it was run. Many times I have issues or want to look things up. This is usually during testing or if a job abends. I would like to be able to highlight a DSN and open, browse or view the file whi...
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

error messages or reason why - problem I have seen is with endevor

When pulling files from endevor or updating files we get error without any explanation. thought I alreay entered this but can't find it in my list of RFE. If douple, sorry.
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Add Code Coverage option to stop execution

provide an option to stop Code Coverage execution based on user specificying a code coverage limit. For example, if user specifies 100%, stop code coverage execution once 100% of the code is covered. This eliminates execution redundancy and optimi...
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

RDz live remote syntax check for assembler

RDz live remote syntax check for assembler (HLASM) RDz marks a macro call with "Instruction <macro_name> unrecognized" but Ctrl + click on thename of the macro, you'll get into the correct macro source!
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Support assembler error feedback when using large assembler programs

Support assembler error feedback when using large assembler programsthat contain several macro expansions, which would cause the ADATA userexit to run out of Virtual Memory and produce an ABEND878-10."
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration