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Suppress Warning Message On Recall Of Datasets

The problem is with the warning message in IDz which tells the user this may be an SCLM dataset and asks if you want to continue. We don't have this message in ISPF and we would like to have the same behavior in IDz. So what if a dataset is under ...
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Remote System Explorer 6 Future consideration

Menu manager migration

IDz should support a smooth migration of menu manager to higher IDz version.
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Future consideration

The function to import a test file as a stub is not available for local projects.

The function to import a test file (local or remote) as a stub is not available for local projects.
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 2 Future consideration

Associate complete program with include

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

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

Menu Manager Connection filters for action

I have a RDz connected to three different mainframes and i need to configure Menu Manager action for each mainframe. The action is different for each mainframe. Currently the RDz support filters only for Data Set Filters. I need actions to be asso...
about 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Future 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.
about 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 6 Future consideration

GDG base in Z/OS Project perspective

Our users are asking for the possibility to import the gdgbase to a project as resource.Instead of as now the gdg's are disappearing when a new gdg is created and they must import them again.
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Future consideration

Uncommenting and Commenting Lines in PL/I Editor

In the Eclipse there is the possibility to comment out individual lines of code or entire blocks of code using the shortcut "Ctrl + 7".It would make working with RTC easier if there was a shortcut for the eclipse-based development of PLI in RTC.
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 2 Future consideration

Syntax Check Facility in RTC-Userbuild to support error feedback

The Syntax Check Facility for user build works for the setup, when the input file to the compiler is also defined as the input of the translator. As soon as the client uses a translator running a preprocessor resolving macros in a dedicated step, ...
almost 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 1 Future consideration

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