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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

Support for REXX development

Add full support for the REXX language in RDz including content assist, source formatting, and syntax checking.
over 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

IDz: Support Open New View (Ctrl+2) in COBOL, PL/I, and JCL editors

While editing COBOL, PL/I, and JCL files in IDz the LPEX editor supports View > Open New View (Ctrl+2). This option is powerful and yet unavailable in the COBOL, PL/I, and JCL editors. This causes developers to flip flop between LPEX and other ...
about 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Filter on MVS files in a workspace

We are currently are using RDz 9.1.1 ! I would like to be able to create a global workspace so various users at our enterprise can use it.In that workspace, would I like to be able to create (MVS Files) filters with user id as a part of the filter...
about 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under 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

Check the value of SQLCODE after an EXEC SQL statement

IBM shipped out of box rules include a rule called EXEC SQL: Check the value of SQLCODE after an EXEC SQL statement for Cobol Application language.Where as PL/I does not have that rule.AS per suggestion from Steve Spirk this can be raised as an RFE
about 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Not under consideration

Depending on whether the compile option is ADV (default) or NOADV, it seems that future measures are needed.

Depending on whether the compile option is ADV (default) or NOADV, it seems that future measures are needed. 1) For ADV option The product development team also confirmed that the combination of the WRITE ADVANCING clause and the ADV compiler opti...
about 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Future consideration

Use of commands for Debug Tool through RDz

The scenario considered for this request is a developer using IBM Rational Developer for z Systems V9.5.1 (RDz), with Debug Tool for z/OS V13.1 (DT) to debug programs. In the debugging sessions, they need to execute some Debug Tool commands for sp...
over 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

Mouse functionality within Host Connection Emulator

Paired with the SWAPBAR function of ISPF, the ability to utilize the mouse to double click these tabs ini Host Connection Emulator is extremely beneficial.
almost 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

RDz' PL/I editor handling text entry skewed to or entered beyond col 73.

In Rdz the PL/I editoris is able to skew text or enter text beyond col 73, whereby it may be nessesary to cut and paste text beyond col 73, in oder to recover text.I would prefer the editor to be expanded also to facilitate options to switch text ...
about 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Not under consideration

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