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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 ...
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Not under consideration

Encrypt local cache on PC

Encrypt local cache on the PC.
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 3 Not under consideration

Encrypt local cache on PC

Encrypt local cache on the PC.
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Not under consideration

Be able to edit under Data Perspective the rows retrieved by an SQL statement

Today with Data Perspective we have the ability to edit a table, just by selecting the table in the explorer view and with Edit action. In this case we will be presented with the rows of the table.We find it very useful to set the criteria of the ...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Not under consideration

generated SYSLIN SPACE value TRK,(3,3) can be too small

When Object Deck Dataset is not set in the property group, RDz will generate a JCL with a SYSLIN SPACE value of TRK,(3,3) For example with assembler: //ASM.SYSLIN DD DSN=&&OBX0000, // UNIT=SYSDA,DISP=(MOD,PASS),SPACE=(TRK,(3,3)), or with C...
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 4 Not under consideration

Enhance the pushtoClient option of RDz for property groups

For RDz, the push-to-client feature should be modified to preserve any alternative property groups that a user may have created in between 'pushes'.
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 4 Not under consideration

Slow RDz response when opening programs in LPEX editor

RDz performance is slow when opening large programs
about 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Not under consideration

enhancement to auto-scroll in hover after PLI preprocessing

See PMR# 76529,010,678 When PL/I macro are used, it is necessary to use PL/I preprocessing for the real-time syntax check to correctly identify errors.Problem is that after preprocessing, %include files can be transformed into one block of include...
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Not under consideration

PL/I %include statements combined into one by hover after pre-processing

After having run "identified using configured preprocessor" on a PLI program, %include statements are combined into block when hovering over it in the PL/I editor. A possible solution is a new PLI preprocessor option to not expand include files.
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 3 Not under consideration

Text wrap on macros

We would like to wrap text in macro name field in HOD (IBM Host On Demand) version 11.05. Please reference PMR 15874,057,649
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Not under consideration