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IBM Developer for z/OS

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IDz: Support Open New View (Ctrl+2) in COBOL, PL/I, and JCL editors

While editing COBOL, PL/I, and JCL files in IDz the LPEX editor supports View > Open New View (Ctrl+2). This option is powerful and yet unavailable in the COBOL, PL/I, and JCL editors. This causes developers to flip flop between LPEX and other ...
over 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

add move command for members of libraries

When moving a member from a library to another using RDz (RemoteSystemsView or z/OSProjectsView), you have to copy the file and delete if afterwards. It would be useful to have a move/cut command for files.
over 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Not under consideration

Filter on MVS files in a workspace

We are currently are using RDz 9.1.1 ! I would like to be able to create a global workspace so various users at our enterprise can use it.In that workspace, would I like to be able to create (MVS Files) filters with user id as a part of the filter...
over 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

RDz high performance text search for big host datasets without high CPU usage

We use Rational Developer for System z for developing host applications. Within RDz it is possible to do a text search for several host datasets. Sometimes we have to search in very big host datasets. But the RDz text search in big dataset is cpu ...
almost 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

Find changed lines in LPEX EDITOR

LPEX EDITOR automatically flags changes lines with a purple mark on the left of the line.After making some changes to my program, I want to review all of them before saving the file.Is there a way to have a list of all the current changes, or at l...
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Not under consideration

Overlay with selection in COBOL Editor

COBOL editor should implement "Overlay with selection" exactly like in LPEX.
over 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Not under consideration

Check the value of SQLCODE after an EXEC SQL statement

IBM shipped out of box rules include a rule called EXEC SQL: Check the value of SQLCODE after an EXEC SQL statement for Cobol Application language.Where as PL/I does not have that rule.AS per suggestion from Steve Spirk this can be raised as an RFE
about 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Not under consideration

Program code shall never be moved right of column 72

Program code shall never be moved right of column 72 when inserting new text or whitespaces in existing lines. If necessary, inserting shall be prevented.
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

Comments should never be moved right of column 72 when inserting new text or whitespaces in existing lines.

Comments should never be moved right of column 72 when inserting new text or whitespaces in existing lines. Lines should automatically be wrapped to new lines starting with an *.
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Not under consideration

IDz Cobol Editor Column 1 to 6

In the Cobol Editor we want to have a special handling for column 1 to 6. 1) Every keystroke in column 1 to 6 should trade as entered in overwrite mode when you have any none whitespace char in column 7 to 72. 2) STRG-V with a Content fitting in c...
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration