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Quick Fix not available in the RDz Editor for COBOL.

We try to use Quick Fix function to resolve warnings and errors in the editor but it's not available.
about 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Not under consideration

provide patched Eclipse source bundles

IDz 14 is based on Eclipse 4.4.2, but IBM patched the Eclipse platform bundles, therefore the official Eclipse source bundles do not match the Eclipse binary bundles used by IDz 14.This RFE is to ask IBM to provide the source bundles corresponding...
almost 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Not under consideration

RDz team member

The "D" of debug mode is overwrite by a "*" The following actions (1 & 2) overwrite the "D" of debug mode: the "D" is replaced by "*" (please see attached pictures). 1: with Cobol Editor => right Click > source > Toggle Comment 2: wit...
about 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 7 Not under consideration

Import Search-results which I have exported the day before when I have to work on a search-result-list more than one day.

Import Search-results which I have exported before so I can continue opening unchanged files from this list with a double click.
almost 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Not under consideration

JES Purge via RDz

We are unable to purge a job from JES via RDz. When we attempt to purge a job, the below message is shown in the JMON log:ACF04056 ACCESS TO RESOURCE MVS.MCSOPER.JMON TYPE ROPR BY TSO91DU NOT AUTHORIZED Our MVS Operations team considers this acces...
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Not under consideration

Add an option for member sort to prevent misplacement due to specific code page

In order to prevent misplacements in the list of members as displayed by RDz due to the use of a specific code page (*),we need an option in RDz for member sort: 1 - Use windows default 2 - Use alphabetic sort This option could be placed under "Re...
over 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 3 Not under consideration

IDz code coverage_Ent PL/I compiler optimize option support

System: core banking systemActor: developers of core banking system applicationsMUFG bank is considering using IDz for its test of PL/I migration project to migrate PL/I compiler to the latest one (Ent PL/I v5.x). MUFG bank is using the PL/I compi...
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Not under consideration

RDz - Include Indirect Data Elements Not Referenced (88 levels) in Search Results

Please redirect this to the appropriate group that handles RDz. I have previously submitted PMR 42777 122 000, and the response I got back was the software is working as designed. Please refer to this for details which include screenshots that I u...
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 3 Not under consideration

Add preference option to suppress or control prompting behavior for multi-selected elements

The following problem description and solution was provided the CARMA developer. ---- Start of problem description ----The way CARMA works is that when you select multiple elements, CARMA will present a dialog for each selection. The IDz Endevor I...
almost 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Not under consideration

Real Time Syntax Checker doesn't flag missing parenthesis in a PIC clause

The COBOL or LPEX editor doesn't flag a missing parenthesis in a PIC clause unless a syntax check is performed.
over 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 3 Not under consideration