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Allow IPCS VERBX commands in SDUMP reviews

With some of the other fault analysis tools, system dumps can be futher reviewed using the same VERBX commands as can be done in IPCS. This allows for deeper manual investigation of a system dump
over 10 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 7 Not under consideration

Fault Analyzer Notification Exit

In lieu of the REXX exits for notifications, provide a panel in the product to allow changes to be more easily implemented.
almost 11 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Invoking File Manager from Fault Analyzer to get the initial positioning on a file that caused the abend

wehn we analyze an abend using Fault Analyzer,We need to let the user know the following things when there is an abend.1. DD Name of the dataset which is causing the abend(in case of S0C7,S0C4...etc). 2. Take me to the record in the input file tha...
about 11 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Better Support of WMQ-Applications

Currently Fault Analyzer does not properly recognize that an abending Batch-Job or CICS transaction is connected to Websphere MQ. In these cases FA does not show any information related to MQ and last MQ-API calls.This flaw seems to arise when the...
over 5 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 1 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.
about 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Not under consideration

Status of all the connections defined in the Z/OS project view

In the Z/OS perspective we need to get the status of all the connections defined in the "Remote System" view. As we have several environments and we are regularly facing time out issues we need this clearly until the component level we are updated.
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 3 Not under consideration

request to indent code in COBOL editor like in Java editor

Currently LPEX and COBOL editor do not indent COBOL code automatically while typing like in Java editor. For example: - type a IF statement and press return key - cursor moves under the IF while it would be also useful to have it indented further ...
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 4 Not under 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 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Future consideration

About Windows server support for RDz V9.5

I would like to introduce RDz V9.5, but since Windows server 2008 R2 is not supported, I would like you to support it.
over 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Not under consideration

About support of RDz V9.1

We are planning to upgrade to z / OS V 2.3, but since RDz V 9.1 is not supported, can you support z / OS V 2.3 with RDz V 9.1 .
over 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Not under consideration