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Advanced Auto-Formatting Options for COBOL Editor

We'd like to have more options to influence the syntax-formatter in COBOL editor. At the moment there are few options for intention on IF oder WHEN etc... I wish some more options: 1) Intention for WHEN relative to EVALUATE2) Intention for the tex...
almost 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 4 Future consideration

RDz: Setting .hce defaults before the file is created

We run RDz using a virtual server that all users start their instances of RDz from. When a user creates a new connection the emulator defaults to use unsecure telnet on port 23 and these settings are saved in the workspace .hce file. We'd like an ...
about 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Not under consideration

IDz 15 capability reduction configuration switch

Similarly to the option -DdisablePersonalizationQuestionnaire=true we need an option like -DdisableCapabilityConfiguration=true to disable the new functionality in IDz 15 that configures which capabilities are enabled when the workbench is started.
about 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

Add ability to convert subfields in SDF to IDz BMS maps

Customer is currently working on conversion of maps from SDF to IDz BMS maps editor.Using IDz BMS Map Editor, subfields do not import over to IDz. IDz does not currently support subfields.
almost 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Add "Toggle Commnet" to REXX editor

In COBOL editor, in SQL editor, in LPEX editor there is an option to mark the line as comment. In REXX editor, there is no such option. It is very common to mark text and comment it. Or to comment a single line by right click and choose "Toggle Co...
over 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Future consideration

Support for SYSIN and ACCEPT during recording and replay

If a COBOL program performs an ACCEPT on SYSIN then its replay fails with an abend U4038. It works if a SYSIN DD is added during replay. In a pipeline build, it will be better if the Dynamic Test Runner could record and replay SYSIN DD like any o...
over 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 1 Not under consideration

Record Data Test Case Window

In zUnit when the Test Data Editor is open, you select the Red recording button, the Record Data Test Case Window pops up where you push the Start Recording button. This window is modular, the whole workspace is frozen while this window is display...
about 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 1 Not under consideration

ZUnit: Filter option for displaying fields in the Test Case Editor

In the Test Case Editor, all fields defined in the program and/or in the Copybook are displayed. Both the referenced and the unused fields are presented, which leads to the fact that with a compatible extension of Copybooks (and thus to a multipli...
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 2 Not under consideration

IDz: Handling of unreachable code in CICS HANDLE

Hello IBM, IDz and Software Analyser recognize an "unreachable code" where in fact there is reachable code: EXEC CICS HANDLE ABEND LABEL (ABBRUCH-DBCTL)NOHANDLEEND-EXEC The LABEL includes a section name (ABBRUCH-DBCTL) which is being marked as unr...
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Future consideration

Specified default Editor should be used for non extension data set

When a sequential data set that has no file extension is opened ona remote system, the zSystems LPEX Editor is used as defined application.Even when the zSystem Editor is defined as default editor for the filetype "*.*" (no extension), the extensi...
about 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Future consideration