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Open Declaration (F3) für Db2 objects

After selecting a Db2-object and choosing "Open Declaration" from the context menu or hitting F3, the edit location should move to the declaration of the Db2-object in the Cobol-source. (Analogous to F3 when positioned on a variable)
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Future consideration

Blockmode in IDz editors

In PL/I (and properbly Cobol) editors the blockmode-function is very slow if you select say 500-800 lines. If you pass about 1000 lines it will just hang IDz.
about 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Not under consideration

Allow for different color schemes based on connection

Would like to be able to customized a unique color scheme based on a connection. Example: If I was to access a members on LPAR1 it would have a say a light blue hue background. If I was to access LPAR2 it would have a green hue background.
about 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Not under consideration

RDz - Import Software Analyzer results created during zOS batch run

Would like the ability to Import into the RDz client an xml file containing Software Analyzer results created during a zOS batch run.
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Not under consideration

Associate complete program with include

A developer tries to edit a PL/I include member, which has a complete program associated.
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Future consideration

Rectangle selection in IDz editor

Rectangle selection is very commonly use in ISPF editor, but in IDz editor this feature is not user friendly in both LPEX and COBOL editor. In System Z LPEX Editor:- need to select in context menu or press "Alt+R" before use, it should allow users...
over 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

Code Review for C

We noticed that code review for C and C++ code is available in Rational developer for AIX and Linux, is it possible to include it on IdZ?
over 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

ZUnit doesn't support status file variables

when we create a test case for a program who manipulates files, the file status variables are not imported inside the input output variables
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 2 Not under consideration

zUNIT need functionality to auto-generate test cases for mainframe application for each type of element

Many RBC mainframe legacy applications that are 30 - 40 years. As they are in need to integrate Quality Control Gating it requires to introduce a huge number of test cases.
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 6 Future consideration

RDz DATA Perspective SQL - AUTOCOMMIT is always on

Create a default of AUTOCOMMIT for SQL in the Data Perspective to OFFand add a preference (if necessary) to give developers the option. Out of the box, ROLLBACK should be supported or the SQL return should not be successful if ROLLBACK is specifie...
almost 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration