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z/OS Application Development

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Display all directory elements for a CA-Endevor SCM.

The CA Endevor SCM directory that is presented by CARMA does not list all members. Within an Endevor System/Subsystem we will have the same element name with different types. For example we will have the COBOL source, the link parameters and bind ...
almost 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 5 Delivered

Outline view should not be closed when saving souce

The outline view of a source is collapsed in RDz if the source is saved by clicking the save icon or using presssing CTRL+S. This is bad behaviour. The outline view is to be closed only when the source itself is closed but not if the source is onl...
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Delivered

RDZ: Remote Systems View / JES /my Jobs

In rdz in the remote systems view, when you expand the JES/my jobs folder you get a list of jobs.If the job is executing it's marked by a greenish frame. This is a nice and user friendly information. It would how ever be even more useful if you in...
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 7 Delivered

Copy of MVS load modules in RDz to be supported

Remote System view does not allow to copy an MVS load module from one MVS dataset to another as it is possible with ISPF. RDz issues error message "Record format not allowed".This error should not occur and the copy should be possible.
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

db2 explain of embedded sql

When developing PL1 or Cobol programs in rdz, containing embedded sql, we would like to have a feature that allows us to perform a DB2(running on z/os)explain of the statement. We have looked into OSC as a tool and this is an option if proper inte...
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 5 Delivered

SET HEX ON for JES2 Output

My customer is HSBC. Currently, under SDSF, they can view the JES2 job output in HEX format by using the "SET HEX ON" SDSF command.They would like to have the same "HEX ON" function when browsing JES2 job output thru RDz.
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

Annotations about EIBCPOSN and other CICS variables should not appear on Rational Developer for System z 7.5

when a COBOL program is opened in Rational Developer for System z 7.5 annotations about EIBCPOSN and other CICS variables not being resolved appear. This is not good when customer has a lot of CICS programs. CICS variables are only resolved at lin...
almost 16 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Delivered

Content Assist / blank after parenthesis

content assist does not work in a PL/I source when there is no space after a parenthesis. We received the following reply from IBM Software Support on 2008-07-08:I checked with the development team here and am told the this is the waythe Content A...
about 16 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 5 Delivered

COBOL number line command

RDz -> COBOL program -> LPEX Editor -> ISPF mode in command box we shold be able to perform multiple "num" commands in a single time separated by semi column.Ex; num off;num on;unnum
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Delivered

Allow ShowJCL (SJ) to work with batch jobs not submitted by me

Currently ShowJCL (SJ) only works on jobs that I have submitted. I am responsible. And in fact, currently when you try an SJ over someone else's Job (which you are displaying using a Filter) nothing happens (No-op). :-(
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Delivered

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