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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...
almost 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...
about 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

Batch command for generate Symbolic map

On windows RDz eclipse client we can generate the copy of a bms map by mouse right click --> Generate --> Symbolic Map. We would be able to do this via a batch command (JCL, REXX, etc.)
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 3 Not under consideration

RDz - Local History scope

When comparing or replacing the source code of a program with a particular version from its "Local History", it would be most useful for the scope of that "Local History" to be Mainframe-wide as opposed to Workstation-wide, or at least have an opt...
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Not under consideration

Show SQL results in the SQL Results view in the Data Pespective if Data Perspective is opened in a new window

Allow the result of running a SQL script be displayed in the SQL Results view associated with the Data Perspective even if the Data Perspective is opened in a new window.
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Not under consideration

Show SQL results in the SQL Results view in the Data Pespective if Data Perspective is opened in a new window

Allow the result of running a SQL script be displayed in the SQL Results view associated with the Data Perspective even if the Data Perspective is opened in a new window.
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Not under consideration

Open and edit files larger than 50 thousand lines with SQLx editor

Allow SQLx editor be able to open a large file (more than 40 thousand SQL INSERT statements) and edit the file.
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Not under consideration

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