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IBM DB2 QMF object update

* QMF Import *** this module is already developed by CIO App Mod*** Import QMF objects, query, procedure, form by using instruction files. QMFFORM: QMFFORM1: type: FORM member: QMFFORM1 name: QMF_FORM_1 QMFPROC: QMFPROC1: type: PROC m...
about 2 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Wazi Deploy 0 Future consideration

update IBM Workload Scheduler applications

* IzWS (OPC) update *** this module is already developed by CIO *** Using BATL files, create/update OPC applications The git repo contains a BATL file for each OPC applications. The module inserts them into a JOB which is using WAPL com...
about 2 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Wazi Deploy 0 Future consideration

GDG creation and update

* GDG creation * *** this module is already developed by CIO *** Create GDG using a yml artifact. The parameters in the yml is used to create and submit a job. test1.gdg __base: ____name: CDRD.DATA.TEST1 ____limit: 15 ____catalog: VC...
about 2 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Wazi Deploy 0 Future consideration

more configurable BIND module for program level parameters

* BIND dynamically * *** this module is already developed by CIO *** The actual bind module parameters are staticly defined in the environment file. This doesn't allows set parameters by DBRM files. There should be a bind instruction file w...
about 2 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Wazi Deploy 3 Not under consideration

command and job executions using templates

* commands, jobs * (job_submit, shell_command, system_command, tso_command) Actually a developer can add any kind of commands/job to run which could be a risk (even if pull requests are reviewed). The pipeline user has higher authorites and ...
about 2 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Wazi Deploy 0 Future consideration

Use artifact based deployments instead of hardcoded parameters in the environment file

* non artifact related modules * (ds_create, ds_delete, job_submit, shell_command, system_command, tso_command, template) These modules are using the environment file for reading configurations. The developer must edit this file for each dep...
about 2 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Wazi Deploy 0

Quick/Easy access to DB2 tables and queries

The new DB2 features within IDz are great, but a little cumbersome to use. In order to access tables and queries within the Remote Systems pane, I have to navigate through 5 layers of dropdown menus. I think a new, separate DB2 "view" would be rea...
about 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

Maintain text formatting by copying/pasting from IDZ to external editor like WORD

We would like to retain the layout of the text of a COBOL program or a JCL when copying and pasting from COBOL editor IDZ to an external editor like WORD. Indeed, when opening a COBOL program (or JCL) with the COBOL editor (or JCL editor), which i...
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

When we do DBB UserBuild in IDz, would like to select the respective “PROGRAM.cbl.properties” file from “properties” folder.

When we do DBB UserBuild in IDz, would like to select the respective “PROGRAM.cbl.properties” file from “properties” folder. This will help developers to save their tiem to search the individual artifact.properties.
3 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Dependency Based Build / Editors / VSCODE 1 Future consideration

Enhanced DBB User Build results view

Today, DBB User build is prompting the developer after the execution with a dialog to list the programs build log and the build report.When the developer closes the dialog, the information need to be retrieved from work directory on USS, which tak...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS 2 Future consideration

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