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Update compile procedures to 2017

Decades ago JCL was enhanced with "if-then-else" statements. Would it be possible to use this in IBM provided compile jobs?
about 7 years ago in PL/I Compilers 2 Not under consideration

Add additional Filter for capacity in File Manager option 3.5

Add device model to selection criteria for option 3.5 as follows: File Manager Display VTOCCommand ===> blank Display data set list P Print data set list V Display VTOC list PV Print VTOC list PC Print VTOC and data set listEnter one or more of...
almost 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Emulator requests color

When in the host emulator we need to have the ability to be able to change colors was we can in windows.
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

COPYLIB DD for COPY code, SQLLIB DD for SQL INCLUDE

Assembler copy code and macros are distinct types of elements that can be mutually dependent. Because they are read from the same SYSLIB DD they need to be assigned different names. A COPYLIB DD for copy code would support matching named macros an...
over 2 years ago in IBM High Level Assembler for z/OS and z/VM / Assembler 1 Not under consideration

Remove requirement for compile before moving modules from zD&T to production

Currently the zD&T license agreement specifies that a final compile (build) must be done on the actual z System prior to putting a module in to the Production environment. We want the ability to move load modules from our dev/test environments...
about 7 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 1 Not under consideration

Allow reference to GDG Base in z/OS Projects

Currently it's only possible to add absolute GDG versions to a z/OS project, which is not very helpful at all. We need to add the GDG base (and all versions under the tree as in libraries with members) to z/OS projects
almost 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Not under consideration

Support storing/managing/loading application binary executables (load modules) in/from zFS-resident bundles in CICS/TS

CICS/TS loader should support the ability to load binary executables (load modules) directly from application bundles that have been stored in zFS as opposed to having been stored in a traditional PDS(E) load library.
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Add features for viewing the CICS debug profiles file

Right now, the only way to check what profiles are defined, is through DTCN's PF7. This displays the entire file, two entries at a time, scrolling two forward and three backwards. No filters (not even "just the active profiles"), no option to skip...
about 7 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Provision of the functions for deleting modules via the API

An AD project can currently be created via an API, artifacts imported and a build / make performed, but not deleted.
almost 5 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Not under consideration

Expanded capabilities for using variables.properties in CICS

CICS Explorer should permit and support the ability to substitute values from an included variables.properties file in a bundle into any/every element that can be packaged therein, including text format files such as jvmprofiles.
about 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Not under consideration