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show tooltips for built-ins when coding in RDz

Hi!It would be useful to have the description for e.g. built-ins shown in the Content-assist for pli and Cobol, like Java.For templates the description is already shown.
over 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

Fault Analayzer should be able to provide abended file and records involved in the abend

When I open a fault analyzer report for abended job I want to get the file name and all the bad records information which causes the abend.
over 7 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Terminology consistency in GDPS BPCPDEFS panel

Make terminology used on panel VPCPDEFS consistent with terminology used in panel VPCPFLFZ. On Panel VPCPFLFX the column IplType has a value of Normal and Abnormal to refer to the LPAR definitions specified in the GEODOMAINS UET. When the operator...
about 6 years ago in GDPS 1 Not under consideration

Web Service support for WS-Atomic Transaction

Support is required for Web Service Atomic Transaction, see http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wasinfo/v7r0/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.websphere.zseries.doc/info/zseries/ae/cjta_wstran.html
almost 17 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / Other 6 Not under consideration

CICS - client connectivity to MQ

CICS is our primary transaction server on z/OS. MQ is our primary messaging software - on both z/OS and Distributed. Currently, CICS is restricted to connect to only 1 MQM (and that too in Bindings mode). We request that CICS be able to connect to...
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

MICROSECONDS time option in FORMATTIME API

Providing a MICROSECONDS option in FORMATTIME CICS API
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

IDz Syntax Check Facility with Preprocessor

We set up the Syntax Check Facility as described in knowledge Center. The remote error lists is populated with Compiler Messages, but Points to a remote file. We excpect the link to the file in the local z- Component Project. We use a preprocessin...
about 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

Ability to configure (remove) subsystems in AD Analyze Client operations

Ability to configure a template, or list of required subsystems, so that only required subsystem functions are displayed.
about 6 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

Support for MQ Topics and Subscriptions

RFE for the support of MQ topics and subscriptions
about 6 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

'Find' capability in generated reports

Capability to have a 'Find' operation in the Application Discovery generated reports.
about 6 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration