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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

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

z10 HMC can create certificate key longer than 2048 bits

z10 HMC remote console need to use SSL service and a SSL certificate. To create a self-signed certificate from z10 "certificate management" menu can use not enough safe. At least one of the X.509 certificates sent by the remote host has a key that...
about 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 3 Not under consideration

Program Control Flow does not work

Program Control Flow does not work.We have a Program Control Flow Error : CRRZJ0002E The view cannot be opened because the program cannot be parsed or parsing has not completed. The development team recognize that RDz could wait for the parsing to...
about 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Not under consideration

Software Analyzer - Adding Custom Rule

We need to add some additional custom rules in Software Analyzer
about 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 3 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

Coloring of builtin functions in PLI editor, does not allways works

Product or Service: Rational Developer for System z 9.1.0 Component ID: 5724T0700 . Operating System: Windows (Microsoft) . Problem title Coloring of builtin functions in PLI editor, does not allways works . Problem description Coloring of builtin...
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 6 Not under consideration

Hebrew/BIDI support for RDz JCL Editor

There is no BIDI support for the RDz JCL editor.
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 4 Not under consideration

Slow RDz response when opening programs in LPEX editor

RDz performance is slow when opening large programs
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Not under consideration

RDz : Unexpected syntax check errors reported in a PLI file within comments

When opening a PLI file,and using the "Source -> Preprocessor statements -> Idenfity Using Specific Output File", some comments become marked with syntax check errors "Ambiguous reference to ..."
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 3 Not under consideration