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IDz editor pane to display the current Cobol Section Header name

It is suggested that the Section Header Name should always be displayed on the top of the IDz editor pane until the next section begins. It is somewhat similar to the freeze top pane on spreadsheets.
almost 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 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...
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 3 Not under consideration

Add "replying to operator console messages" to IDz

A console message such as 4200000 DEMOMVS 12.12.36 STC10875 *068 DFS996I *IMS READY* IMSC, response would require a 3270 interface to SDSF.
almost 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Not under consideration

Allow the creation of custom COBOL code quality rules for makros

COBOL code quality rules check only COBOL code. They do not check code generated by the preprocessor (rfe 77829). And it is not possible to create custom code quality rules to check the code that is replaced by the preprocessor. The custom makro c...
almost 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

Create an API to add a quickfix to the COBOL editor

There are custom makros in the COBOL code. The preprocessor scanning the code finds a makro that is not used correctly. An easy fix is available. The user would expect a marking and a quickfix to correct the error. But at the moment (version 9.1) ...
almost 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

need pushtoclient to export multiple RSE connections from the same host

RSE connections to the same push to client primary hostname are not exported with push to client export wizard. This restriction is documented on the RDz 9.1.1 Infocenter: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSQ2R2_9.1.1/com.ibm.etools.z...
almost 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Not under consideration

Tags member of PDS by IDZ

IDz "tags" every members with the user of STC (RSEDx) so the dates of last use are not correct as all members of the PDS have the same date, with the same user IDZ must use ISPF modules/calls rather than reading the directory block info directly
almost 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Code Analyzer Reporting Enhancements

We are trying to use the Code Analyzer to scan our programs for our Standards, but currently no reporting is done for our management to validate. Reports are local to the developer running them. We would like the tool to provide reporting to show ...
about 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

With IDz EST SOAP, allow Copy Books to be added from level >1 and allow Request/Response from different copybooks

With IDz Enterprise Service Tools SOAP bottom up method, allow the Copy Books to be "started" from level >1. Allow different copybooks to be used for Request and Response. This is the primary problem, but there were a few other limitations the ...
about 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 1 Not under consideration

Add preference option to suppress or control prompting behavior for multi-selected elements

The following problem description and solution was provided the CARMA developer. ---- Start of problem description ----The way CARMA works is that when you select multiple elements, CARMA will present a dialog for each selection. The IDz Endevor I...
about 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Not under consideration

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