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z/OS Application Development

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The LPEX opens some members in packed format

Some members of PDS datasets (JCL, LOAD, PARAM) were edited using the option PACK ON under MVS.. The LPEX opens these members in packed format, not readable. We cannot issue the command PACK OFF under RDz
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Managing preprocessor variables in PLI

Possibilitiy to manage different sets of preprocessor variables regarding the PLI editor. Might also be valid for other langauges using preprocessor facilities.
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

RDz support open copybook inside Assembler program

Support open copybook member in context menu in Assembler program, same as Cobol.
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Future consideration

RDz Editor and Templates and Snipppets

We think it could be an advantage to:<br />- enhance the editors handling of insertions by allowing the user to specify positions. E.g. /* ${subroutineName}${70}*/, where {70} pinpoint location of next character insertion.?<br />- the ...
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Endevor Quick Edit stream line ccid's and prompts

when using Quick edit I am prompted up to 3 times for the CCID and Descritpion. ? ?In TOS ?I am prompted one time at the begining of the process. ? ?In RDz I can subpress the first two, but this causes other issues. ? ? ? ?When I get ready to upda...
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

Endevor - switch order of selection fields to match TSO on the mainframe.

On the mainframe type always follows element. On RDz Type is always before Element. I can make a case for either way so I am not sure there is a correct way. CA felt that Element should be first bcause that is the way all their screens are. The pr...
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

User build in RDz v9

The new functionnality "user build" in RDz 9 should be under the control of the permissions managed in RTC.
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Endevor editor needs option to GENERATE at save time.

In the Endevor CARMA editor, there needs to be an option to do a batch generate at SAVE time. I know that there are other ways to do a GENERATE from RDZ, but on our Endevor ISPF system, the GENERATE is automatically done at save time. I think with...
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

Unable to find the RDz Push to client Configuration group to which the user has bound a workspace without enabling the trace.

If the user/admin, is not sure about the configuration group that was selected on the Update Available wizard. There is not an easy way to find that. As per IBM PoC, we would have to turn on the trace. This enhancement request is to provide the us...
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Not under consideration

Support flagged changed line in Cobol Editor

"Flagged changed line" is the feature in LPEX editor, but it don't have the same feature in COBOL editor. We think Cobol editor shoudl also have it.
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

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