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Request to add PF key short cuts to sessions

We are migrating to your product from another vendor that allows users to associate PF keys with a particular session. This has impacted users productivity by not being able to perform this function.
almost 6 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

IDZ : Make remote property groups support local copybook resolution.

In IDZ 15, for Cobol: You can set local folder for copybook resolution in a Remote Property Group. But these folder are in facted never used. Only PDS set in Remote Property Group are used. Local Property Group support local folder. The goal of th...
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS 2 Delivered

IMS DB access thru z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition (zCEE)

Provide direct IMS DB access thru z/OS Connect via REST/JSON APIs.
almost 8 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

Suppression of IGYCB7312-I messages that appear in the compile listing when inlining occurs

This is an enhancement request to add a sub-optionto the INLINE compiler option that allows for the suppression of the IGYCB7312-I messages that appear in the compile listing when inlining occurs.
over 4 years ago in COBOL Compilers 4 Delivered

Lift or remove limits of INLIST built-in function

The INLIST built-in function is limited to 63 values (64 arguments), please either lift that up to at least 127 values (128 arguments) or remove the limitation. That background is, that based on the new MAXRUNONIF compiler option of version 6.1, w...
over 1 year ago in PL/I Compilers / z/OS 2 Delivered

String search does not work for special characters like single quote (and some other)

When trying to search for string f.e. PROGRAM search works fine. However if we would like to do search for 'PROGRAM' string search does not give any result. The same thing is when using regex search [\x27]PROGRAM[\x27]. This is important as someti...

Flag uninitialized but used Variables

The compiler should flag Fields, which are used, but not initialized
about 10 years ago in COBOL Compilers 8 Delivered

Add option to not monitor for recalling and migrating datasets

When recalling or migrating datasets do not monitor until the completion of the action. Make it a fire and forget action. The recalling/migrating message dominates any other message. I will refresh the MVS Files filter myself to check for the comp...
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Delivered

Improve JCL Editor functionality for JES Show JCL

When using the Show JCL function, the JCL Editor can't hyperlink to data sets, members or procs. We have to ?Save As? to a JCL PDS then open it there to be able to use this functionality. This is a big headache/limitation.
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 5 Delivered

Update HOD supported ciphers to match industry standards

The Terminal Emulator does not support the current industry standard ciphers. We are requesting that the following ciphers be added to the list of supported ciphers for the Terminal Emulator: #Use only fips certified ciphersCiphers aes128-ctr,aes1...
over 7 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Dependency software 1 Delivered