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z/OS Application Development

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IDz Table views to have filters directly in column and provide search for tables

Direct filters on columns will provide quick results which sometimes is what's only needed. Same with the ability to quickly search a Table.
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

No spaces after brackets by IDz COBOL formatter

Currtently the formatter (CTRL+Shift+F) inserts a blank after each opening bracket "(" oder before each closing bracket ")". This is annoying and should be at configurable.
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Future consideration

IDz Cobol Editor Column 1 to 6

In the Cobol Editor we want to have a special handling for column 1 to 6. 1) Every keystroke in column 1 to 6 should trade as entered in overwrite mode when you have any none whitespace char in column 7 to 72. 2) STRG-V with a Content fitting in c...
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

GDG base in Z/OS Project perspective

Our users are asking for the possibility to import the gdgbase to a project as resource.Instead of as now the gdg's are disappearing when a new gdg is created and they must import them again.
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Future consideration

Limit COBOL content assist proposals by user defined type

IDz code assistant proposal includes all declared literals while some of them may not be applicable in the context depending on their type.
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

Specify different property groups for test target source and zUnit test case without manually switching

Having the possibility to specify different property groups for test target source and zUnit test case without manually switching.
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

IDz - Extending JCL Property Group

IDz works with Property Groups in order to be able to detect for instance copybooks. This should be enhanced for JCL members so we can use the include. This does work for remote members, but we need it as well for elements in the Project Explorer,...
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Future consideration

IDz editor pane to display the current Cobol Section Header name

It is suggested that the Section Header Name should always be displayed on the top of the IDz editor pane until the next section begins. It is somewhat similar to the freeze top pane on spreadsheets.
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

Identify unused variables at 01 level with no subordinates

In IDz if I right click in the source code of a Cobol program and choose Refactor/Identify Unused variables, it doesn't identify those that are not at an 01 level.
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 6 Not under consideration

Tags member of PDS by IDZ

IDz "tags" every members with the user of STC (RSEDx) so the dates of last use are not correct as all members of the PDS have the same date, with the same user IDZ must use ISPF modules/calls rather than reading the directory block info directly
almost 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

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