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Improve the overall operating speed of zUnit (available even with a large number of data items, records, and subprograms)

Please improve the overall operating speed of zUnit for programs with a large number of data items, records, and subprograms.In financial and insurance systems, there are many programs that handle 1000 data items, 10000 records, and 10 subprograms...
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

Export / Import of test entries/datas between Test Case Editor of zUnit and Excel

In the Test Case Editor of zUnit, please provide the function which can export empty or empty test entries to Excel, add test entries and edit values in Excel, import them into zUnit, and run test.By providing this function, you will be able to si...
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

DSGVO

If you open files on the MVS-System and close the IDE, the files are *not* recovered after restarting it. Tabs are open but without content.
almost 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

Reset Insert Mode when AID Sent to Host

Reset Insert Mode when AID Sent to Host. Insert remains active in RDz Host Connection Emulator and is reset when the reset command is sent. Utilizing this functionality will reset the insert mode when AID is sent to host. Continuing as is, this ca...
about 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Not under consideration

Sonarlint plugin to have option to work with code preprocessor

Our cobol codes goes to a preprocessor to convert to native cobol. Can preprocessing be added to the Sonarlint plugin?
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

LPEX /ISPF key bindings

Please make the F3 key map to close the editor area instead of "Open Declaration". For experienced ISPF users the F3 key is ingrained as save and close. Consider remapping the Open Declaration function to something like Ctrl+O.
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Real-time syntax check should diagnose data-type problems

The real-time syntax checker of LPEX or the COBOL editor fails to diagnose arithmetic upon alphameric data. With the following example: 01 DATA1 PICTURE X(5). PROCEDURE DIVISION. ADD 1 TO DATA1. SUBTRACT 1 FROM DATA1. MULTIPLY 5 BY DATA1. DIVIDE 7...
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

splitt of a commentary line

When hitting "Retrurn" with the cursor in the middle of a commentary, the current line shall be splitted. The resulting new line should start with an * immediately followed by the text right of the original cursor position.
almost 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Not under consideration

IDz code coverage_Ent PL/I compiler optimize option support

System: core banking systemActor: developers of core banking system applicationsMUFG bank is considering using IDz for its test of PL/I migration project to migrate PL/I compiler to the latest one (Ent PL/I v5.x). MUFG bank is using the PL/I compi...
almost 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Not under consideration

RDz - Include Indirect Data Elements Not Referenced (88 levels) in Search Results

Please redirect this to the appropriate group that handles RDz. I have previously submitted PMR 42777 122 000, and the response I got back was the software is working as designed. Please refer to this for details which include screenshots that I u...
about 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 3 Not under consideration