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IBM Developer for z/OS

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More capitalization options in auto formatter

We would like to have some more specific options on capitalization/uppercase/lowercase/mixed-case functions for "user defined words" in the Cobol Editors autoformatter: A) An option only to rework user defined words in Procedure Divison matching t...
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Future consideration

Add "Associate Complete Program" to the RSE

In z/OS project view, "Associate Complete Program" appears when a user right clicks on a PL/I Include file or a COBOL copybook.But it is not available when a user right clicks on these types of files from the RSE view.
almost 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Future consideration

CARMA support for Endevor long names

Our development team doesn't have any more access to ISPF, they develope their work using IDz. Recently we implemented zCEE (z/OS Connect) and we developed the promotion mechanism using Endevor (our SCM). The problem is that IDz CARMA don't suppor...
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Tooling Integration 1 Not under consideration

IDz - Extend dataset 'search' capabilities

Hello In RSE perspective, it is not straight forward search to list the files like how we usually perform in 3.4 ISPF listing. Ctrl + F doesn't help much, however there is a locate option that works a bit within the filters. But we think this sear...
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Remote System Explorer 3 Not under consideration

IDz - Unsplit the program lines in the COBOL editor

Hello In the IDz test version (14.2.3.x or 15.0.x), if any component has unusual splitted lines of code in the source library, then formatting option in IDz editor doesn't unsplit the lines. Pls find a sample case as below ; ------Move tmp-x(2:4)t...
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 3 Not under consideration

Add new option 'FIND ONLY/REPLACE' in the IDz cobol editor

Hello, In the test IDz version (14.2.3.x or 15.0.x), there is a need to enhance find/replace option. When user wants to find and replace particular occurrences of a word, it wouldn't be possible in the existing 'find/replace' combination. For exam...
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 3 Not under consideration

Having possibility to add a parameter with related to existing pointer parameter on the zUnit editor

Having possibility to add a parameter with related to existing pointer parameter on the zUnit editor
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 6 Not under consideration

No spaces after brackets by IDz COBOL formatter

Currtently the formatter (CTRL+Shift+F) inserts a blank after each opening bracket "(" oder before each closing bracket ")". This is annoying and should be at configurable.
about 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Future consideration

Provide mechanism for setting BZUEXTRA with location of loadlib dataset (PDS) containing business load module

I am opening this RFE on behalf of customer (THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP) to improve zUnit automation and generation process. Currently, zUnit does not provide an easy method for specifying the loadlib dataset (PDS) containing the test target...
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 3 Not under consideration

IDz program control editor next/last should be in program order

When using IDz Program Control editor, the Previous/Next buttons should flow through the diagram programmatically.Currently, they move alphabetically/numerically.
almost 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Not under consideration