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z/OS Application Development

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RDz support for CICS EXEC CPSM command

RDz does not support EXEC CPSM commands. If we use RDz to edit COBOL programs containing CPSM commands, they are flagged as errors and the parser prevents some advanced functions like "Program Flow" from working.
almost 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

Move default OPEN option to the z/OS File System Mapping view level

I would like to see the setting of the default option when opening a member in a PDS to ?Browse?, ?View? or ?edit? moved from the Preferences menu and (perhaps) placed on the z/OS File System Mapping. As a developer, I would like better control ov...
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

database connection timeout (DB2 v9.1 z/OS) in database explorer (RDz v7.6))

In RAD v7.0.6, under preferences, clicking on 'DATA' there is a check box titled: 'Reconnect transparently if the connection timed out' This prevents a connection time out on DB2 v9.1 on z/OS when in the Database Explorer while developing SQL.
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 6 Not under consideration

Enhance Remote Connection Emulator (RCE) to support 62x160 screen size in IDZ v16

Please support 62x160 screen size in Remote Connection Emulator (RCE) in IDZ v16. Users can use this screen size in Host Emulator before in IDZ v15, however this screen size didn't support in IDZ v16 RCE. We have a wide number of ISPF applications...
3 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

customizable values in the generated JCL

The size of the files for generation of JCL (e.g. for Compile Link Debug) is hard coded. That should be customizable.
about 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 0 Future consideration

Automatic remote project file delete problem

I want to prevent automatic removal of files in a remote z/OS project. See also use case description. Why is it deleted from the project view without further question? Please turn off this behavior or add a confirmation prompt before deleting. Tha...
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Future consideration

zUnit Assertion to include also less than, greater than

It would be better if the Assertion logic also include the Greater than (>) and Less than (<) comparison.
almost 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

Display only data items introduced by changes to a previous version in Test Case Editor of zUnit

As with baseline analysis of source code analysis on IDz, please provide the function in order to when compare with the source code of the previous version and identify the relevant line and data item of the change difference on the Test Case Edit...
about 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

Selection of saving / deleting input / output of each test entry automatically generated at the time of test execution of zUn

Please provide a function to select “Save” or “Delete” all datasets corresponding to the input / output of each automatically generated test entry at the time of test execution of zUnit.Currently, when multiple test entries are executed in batch, ...
about 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Improve the overall operating speed of zUnit (available even with a large number of data items, records, and subprograms)

Please improve the overall operating speed of zUnit for programs with a large number of data items, records, and subprograms.In financial and insurance systems, there are many programs that handle 1000 data items, 10000 records, and 10 subprograms...
about 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

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