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Use PF7 and PF8 for scrolling on HELP PANELS

On the HELP panels for File Manager the scrolling options are F10 and F11.Since F7 and F8 are almost universal throughout ISPF this convention should be adopted by the HELP panels as well.
about 9 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

OMEGAMON Networks - Need stop VTAM for validate FIX applyed

To validate fixes applied on OMEGAMON XE for Networks in necessary to restart VTAM.
about 9 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for Networks on z/OS / Installation 1 Not under consideration

Network security credential propagation should have a parm for activation

We have a very high volume IMS environment, using IMS Connect. The Network Security Credential Propagation (NSCP) enhancement in IMS V15 will allow additional security information (up to 504 bytes) to flow in from the client side if all components...
over 4 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 1 Not under consideration

Debug Tool Load Module Analzyer Enhanced ISPF Interface

On the ISPF panel member selection list, provide the ability to process multiple selected members in foreground or build the appropriate JCL when multiple members are selected from the panel.
about 9 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Enhanced(?) "NOELSEIF" compiler RULES() option

One of the sub-options of the compiler RULES() options keyword is (NO)ELSEIF, to flag long deeply nested IF-THEN-ELSE-IF-THEN-ELSE-IF-THEN... statements, for potential replacement by SELECT-WHEN-WHEN-OTHER statements.
about 9 years ago in PL/I Compilers 1 Not under consideration

COBOL facet : Make available Data Element inheritance

The concept of data element inheritance, as defined in PACBASE, would be useful too in COBOL facet, since it cas represent a high semantic link between items.The concept should be extended, so that several levels oh inheritance can be defined (in ...
about 9 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 3 Not under consideration

Request support for sending multiple responses in chunks

Currently, the maximum response size of the z/TPF HTTP server is limited by the ECB heap storage allowance. This is typically less than 10 MB. Sometimes we need to send large response messages whose sizes exceed 10 MB, but that's not possible unde...
over 4 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Not under consideration

save filter in the outline view

In the view menu of the outline view it is possible to filter the entrys shown. Unfortunately I did not find a way to save the filter. The rfe is about saving the filter or setting a default filter somewhere. I compare the requested feature to a f...
about 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Not under consideration

IDZ 14.2.2. does not allow zUNIT to compile option to be DYNAM

IDZ does not allow to compile option to be DYNAM. Need that feature for zUNIT to work in IDZ ( standalone) with Dynamic option
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 5 Not under consideration

Flag usage of character //

Last version of Enterprise PL/I compiler got an enhancement: The character // specifies that the rest of a line is a comment. A compileoption, which flags the usage of character // would be helpful. See case TS003850293. https://www.ibm.com/mysupp...
over 4 years ago in PL/I Compilers 3 Not under consideration