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z/OS Application Development

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To display properties of TAPE dataset

Unable to see properties for tape dataset
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Export in Search View

In Remote Search View you can export the result to a file and there are columns showing information about found members.The same functionality would be nice for a loacal file search where the result view is very simpel. No columns and no export.
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 5 Not under consideration

RDz COBOl/JCL Editor: Ability to use REXX like Macros

We come from a TSO/ISPF setup, where we over the years have developed a set of inhouse important macros, which either corrects issues or make changes to the whole program for given issues. We know that we can develop our own plugins, but it would ...
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

FIND Function in COBOL Editor

Some users tells us that the "find" function isn't easy between occurrences in COBOL Editor and, for example, when they have two tabs open for differents files : a search on a tab "delete" the options on the other one. There is no functional F3 / ...
about 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

Enhancement request for the data editor for adding filter and multi line functions

This request is to add functionality like the following ISPF functions : X ALL - excludes all lines from displayX ALL 'abc' - excludes all lines from display containing 'abc' somewhereX ALL X'10278F' 1 - exclude all data lines containing the packe...
about 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

Undo is not possible on replace noise words function

When we edit a source within noise words, we cannot undo the action and there is no marker left for us to see the change in the edited file.
about 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

RDz- add date/time stamp to IRZ msgs on mainframe

Request to have time (date) stamp on the IRZ msgs. It becomes very diffiuclt at times trying to match up the error msgs between IMS Soap Gateway, IMS COnnect, and IRZ msgs produced by IRZCLCNV
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 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.
about 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 6 Not under consideration

Support for content assist for host variables in EXEC SQL statements

I am opening this RFE on behalf of Danske Bank. Currently, there is no content assist for host variables within the context of an EXEC SQL statement in the PL/I source.
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 5 Not under consideration

RDz v9 JCL notify features enhancment

The JCL notification message is too easy to miss as it will disappeared once users click on Editor windows. It should be a windows pop up.
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

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