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warning for not being converted character

When client opens mainframe file, client converts SOSI character without any message. so, at that time, customer wants to get warning message of automatic "SOSI" conversion.
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Not under consideration

RDz- add date/time stamp to IRZ msgs on mainframe

Request to have time (date) stamp on the IRZ msgs. It becomes very diffiuclt at times trying to match up the error msgs between IMS Soap Gateway, IMS COnnect, and IRZ msgs produced by IRZCLCNV
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Add DBCS enablement support for ITOM

Our customer is using CA JMR and displaying their joblog in Double bytes Character (DBCS).Please add this function to IBM Tivoli Output Manager for z/OS(ITOM).We imagine that SE command of SDSF would be supported on ITOM panel.
over 4 years ago in IBM Tivoli Output Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

RBD EGL Rich UI need better DOJO linegraph support.

The default linegraph behavior provides little value. To do a linegraph as intended by the dojo the follow enhancements are requested - multiple lines on a single line graph. - ability to input x and y values not just y coord- legends and coloring...
about 14 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 4 Not under consideration

Generated code structure view - Keep the value of the 'Filter' field from one session to the next

Actually, when we reopen RPP workspace, we loose the value of the 'Filter' field (Generated Code Structure View) defined in the last session.
over 9 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 3 Not under consideration

CICS ECI request: TPNName should not override TranName when both informed

TPNName should not override TranName when both informed on an CICS ECI request
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 7 Not under consideration

Lack of function “locate” in the view Design Explorer

Lack of function ?locate? in the view "Design Explorer". In RPP you can put a filter in the Design Explorer.But it is possible to create only one filter at a time with this view.This is not very convenient. If you use the synchronize function (dou...
over 9 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 3 Not under consideration

improving the data cleansing/testing capabilities for CICS VT

It would be helpful if DMF could provide more information about differences in data when it finds them. When running against large files in batch for testing. When the records are long, dumping 32 bytes of data before and after the error is not en...
over 9 years ago in CICS VSAM Transparency for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

As a EGL RUI designer I want to resize forms by mouse drag

In order to increase usability of EGL RUI designer it is desirable to be able to change the size of fields and forms on the canvas by dragging eh edge of the field with the mouse. Currently, field size can only be controlled via field properties.
about 14 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / User Interface (IDE) 6 Not under consideration

Cobol V5 - Mixture kind of interest in RULES(NOLAXPERF)

Option RULES(NOLAXPERF) concerns both about writing Cobol source and compilation options used. In a "industrial" building process (compilation, build process), compilation procedures can not be controlled by the developer, and inform him warnings ...
over 9 years ago in COBOL Compilers 4 Not under consideration