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z/OS Application Development

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Notification to RDz users when submitting JCL with NOTIFY

In RDz, there is currently no notification send to the user when a JCL using the NOTIFY parameter on the job card is submitted. Alternatively, you can select the job filter, right mouse click, and select the Monitor action. This should launch the ...
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Ability to Visual Explain COBOL stored procedures

Currently, Data Studio / Optim Development Studio allows for JAVA and SQL stored procedures to be visually explained. This is a request for RDz to extend that functionality for COBOL stored procedures.
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Assign shortcut key (Delete) to purge JES jobs

I wouild like to use the DELETE key to purge jobs on the JES queue
almost 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

Expand Copybooks "Inline"

Offer a way to expand copybooks "inline" - inside of a program - rather than only allowing us to open them in separate eclipse views
almost 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

RDz to add variable declaration when new variable used in code

Have RDz ask me if I want to add a variable declaration when I add a new variable in a line of code (COBOL). If I say yes, it would need to prompt me if I want to add it a copybook or to working storage section.
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

Spell Check COBOL Comments!

Would like to do an English spell-check of comments
almost 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

Want RDz to have a Job Scheduling Interface

Provide the same kind of RSE interface to PDS - and CARMA interface to Endevor, to JobTrac,CA-7, Tivoli, etc.
almost 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

ISPF Label emulation

.Labels are useful for keyboard-friendly navigation
almost 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Allow User Variables in the various JCL Substition tabs to use Global Variables

Allow User Variables in the various JCL Substition tabs to use Global Variables.This would increase flexibility and ease of use. For example, a user variable DBRMDSN could be defined as &HLQ..DBRMLIB.
about 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

optional real time syntax check in browse mode

In rdz preferences you have the option to disable/enable real time syntax check. We would like to have the option to enable the feature when in edit mode, and disable when in browse mode (file opened in read-only)
about 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

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