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Need a POST/WAIT mechanism for job-completion polling in the JES API

To check if a submitted job is finished, one needs to use the API com.ibm.ftt.jes.util.core.JesJobUtil.hasJobFinishedExecuting() with a polling mechanism (loop + sleep).
almost 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Not under consideration

Seeing procedures in outline when inside an Include

When using the PL/1 editor in RDz it would be really nice if it was possible to get Procedures which is located inside an include to be shown in the ouline view, just as any other procedure. The ordering should just be the same as where the includ...
almost 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Not under consideration

Disable the TSO command line and limit what users can do

Disbale RDZ PC users from issuing comamnds in TSO comnmand line or limit only the commands for RDZ requirement
about 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Not under consideration

Backup - add to Preferences to select how often, how many copies

Currently, if I want to backup my workspace I have to do it manually. This is request to add such a feature to Preferences and be able to specify how often I want to backup, where to keep the copy and how many copies I want to keep - the same way ...
about 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Not under consideration

Extraction of data from table should have filter

When right click on the table name, option "Data" comes up, and within this option there is an option for extract. This extraction will unload the entire table, which is not useful for the developers.There has to be an options where developer can ...
about 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Not under consideration

Equivalent of DTU option 8 in RDz

Today, to add the CEEOPTS in a JCL from any RDz editor, you need to create a snippet with a hard coded IP address. We want something like the DTU option 8 on the mainframe. Select Submit with Debug (new right click option on the member name). Then...
about 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 4 Not under consideration

RDz, copy from FileManager on mainframe to Excel on local

Today, when a customer does a copy/paste from mainframe, the raw data are copied. The customer is using File Manager with the Eclipse plug-in. The FM copy function has only the mainframe as target. The RDz copy function does not take the FM format...
about 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 4 Not under consideration

Seeing procedures in outline when inside an Include

When using the PL/1 editor in RDz it would be really nice if it was possible to get Procedures which is located inside an include to be shown in the ouline view, just as any other procedure. The ordering should just be the same as where the includ...
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 3 Not under consideration

SQL Query Builder resets incorrect sql script to "Select * from"

When opening an incorrect SQL script like select * from tbla a where SQL query builder might give an error message like: The SQL cannot be parsed because it is either invalid or is not currently supported. An empty SQL Statement will be will be cr...
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 3 Not under consideration

JCL Scanner for RDz

Would like to be able to scan JCL in RDz.. For example on the mainframe we can scan JCL thru JJT, JEM or other scanners. This is helpful for developers finding file issues. This is one of the reasons our developers are not using RDz
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 3 Not under consideration

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