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Encrypt local cache on PC

Encrypt local cache on the PC.
over 12 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.
over 12 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 ...
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 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

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...
over 12 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'.
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 4 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