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Code review in batch for a pipeline so slow that it can't be used

I've set up and been configuring AKGCR, Code Review, in batch to be used in our cobol pipeline.On zos we are using idz 14.2.1 and on the client we are using 14.2.1.1When I submit my jcl it takes a couple of minutes to complete, even though it is a...
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Future consideration

IDz: Allow IDZ user build variables to be generated from RTC language definition/translator instead of manually via IDz Prefs

In an IDz user build, DDNAMEs using variables as STEP RCs in a build have to be defined manually in the context of the z/os project.Normally, the STEPS and initBuild are defined as properties of the language definition by navigating to IDz Window/...
almost 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Future consideration

Option to disable automatic file association.

Provide an option to disable the automatic file association that is done when opening a file that does not meet any z/OS File Mapping criteria. Since the PMR ID field above doesn't accept the new TS ID format, here it is: TS002715273
about 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Future consideration

Menu Manager Connection filters for action

I have a RDz connected to three different mainframes and i need to configure Menu Manager action for each mainframe. The action is different for each mainframe. Currently the RDz support filters only for Data Set Filters. I need actions to be asso...
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Future consideration

IDz - Deselection of common routines in 'Program Control Flow'

Hello In the IDz test version 14.2.3.x or 15.0.x, there are multiple flow lines represented for a common routines where ever it is referred through. As a result, program control graphical view becomes unreadable and highly clustered. It's good hav...
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Future consideration

Save Menu Manager variables

When displaying a menu window. It displays the default values that we defined (Windows -> Preferences -> Menu Manager -> Actions and Menus). Is there a way to remember the user last choice? So when I set a library name, it will be display...
over 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Future consideration

zUnit Test case can handle DBCS data item names

COBOL programs using DBCS identifiers cannot be applied to current implementation of zUnit, because test case sheet created by zUnit cannot handles data item identifiers with DBCS characters.
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Future consideration

RDz9.0.1.2- COBOL program control Flow issue - PMR 50537,004,000

Problem description Hi, We have an issue with Program Control Flow option on a COBOL source module. when we open the program control flow for a cobol module, we get the program control flow view and see all paragraphs in the COBOL source module. T...
over 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Future consideration