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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

Clarify and make configurable the ways to load dependencies in RDz user build

In the user build definition dialog, included in IDz 14.0.0.3, on the 2nd page of the wizard, you select the files to load. There are 2 checkboxes: - Discover the pending changes to load fir building "xxx.cbl"- Discover the dependancies to load fo...
about 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Not under consideration

In IBM Debugger for z/OS allow -qtrace option to collect debugger engine trace to include folder names with space

In Windows > Preferences > Run/Debug > Compiled Debug > IBM z/OS Debugger preferences, in the Additional command line options field, allow -qtrace option accept a folder name containing space.
about 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Not under consideration

Enhance Endevor Eclipse Functionality within RDz

Work with CA to enhance the endevor plug-in within RDz to absorb the CARMA functionality. Ability to eliminate the need for a developer to choose which interface to use for Endevor within RDz. Provide 1 access method.
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Not under consideration

About Windows server support for RDz V14.1

I would like to introduce RDz V14.1, but since Windows server 2008 R2 is not supported, I would like you to support it.
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Not under consideration