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RSE MVS Files Sortable on Name only

In the RSE View under the MVS Files Tree structure, the sort is first PDSs alphabetically, and then Seq Files alphabetically. There should be an option where both PDSs and Seq Files are all alphabetically sorted together
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Delivered

Rdz: Refactor for PL1

In rdz when coding cobol you have the "refactor" menu option when right clicking the source in the editor (lpex). In PL1 the option (or rather the menu items) has been disabled. We need the "rename" part of refactor available for PL1 programmers a...
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Delivered

Need "dump" memory display in RD/z

A previous RFE was submitted for this functionality and rejected with NO THOUGHT really give to what this customer was requesting. The request was for a "dump" format memory display (this would be as ONE VIEW and not two separate renderings as the...
about 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 14 Delivered

RDz character string search takes too much time. performance should be enhanced to get closer to ISPF search.

RDz character string search takes too much time. performance should be enhanced to get closer to ISPF search. To get an idea, searching a text only present in the last source in a z/OS dataset with 10000 cobol sources, takes 48 sec with ISPF 3.14 ...
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

Mismatch between COBOL realtime syntax check and COBOL z/OS compiler with missplaced END-IF statement

We are using RDz 7.6.2.1 and we detected a mismatch between COBOL realtime syntax check and COBOL z/OS compiler. If the END-IF statement is not placed on the correct column the syntax check doen't notice it, but the z/OS compiler gets an error. We...
almost 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 6 Delivered

Extend text search to find character data in load library member

Text search in load library does not find any matches although the text string is present. No error message is issued.Similar behavior as for ISPF Browse should be provided.
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 4 Delivered

Count for the Find and Replace

A count button as an add on to the Find and Replace .
almost 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Delivered

Retain the path for an exported property group

The previously exported path should be retained as MRU (most recently used) entry.
about 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 4 Delivered

SDFII REPEAT structure, with a list of fields repeated n times vertically on the screen to be recognised correctly by RDz

This customer develops 3270 maps with SDFII. The customer generates BMS that are imported into RDz. When the BMS comes from a REPEAT structure where many fields that are repeated vertically on, RDz interprets wrongly. We should have RDz interpreti...
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 5 Delivered

GoUp one Level is inactive in the remote system details view and all datasets are shown.

I can not enter a description of a new feature, because this is a bug to report. But in the PMR I was told to open a RFE. Please follow this steps.- You show the content of a MVS filter in the remote system details view. - You doubleclick on a PDS...
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Delivered