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Disable Source-Mode per Preferences Settings (in BMS Map Editor)

For the every-day map developer it's quite dangerous to use Source-mode as he can easily destroy the internal representation of valid map-constructs. So it should be possible to disable this mode per a BMS-Map Preferences option or to set it to Re...
almost 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

RDz: File Manager Interface; Concatenating SYSLIB not available

Rdz File Manager Interface; needs the ability to Concatenate SYSLIBs
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 5 Delivered

Comment-Support for Structure-Variables (in BMS Map Editor)

Currently, in the BMS Map Editor, there is no comment support for the structure root itself nor for its element variables. Just simple variables are supported. In SDF one can define comments for the structure itself and the lementary variables wit...
almost 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

For ceiling the storage usage, set limit of total size or reuse of output log of RSED when set debug_level=2

When set debug_level=2 in RSED, it needs huge storages in the case of 500 developers using MVS member concurrently.A log output is necessary for debuging the RSED errors which occurrence time is unkonwn. So setting debeg_level=2 and starting RSED ...
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Install 3 Delivered

RDz Real time syntax checking does not appropriatly recognize the Replace command

RDz/ADvanced COBOL editor; real time syntax checking needs to appropriatly recognize the Replace command
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 4 Delivered

Rdz/SCLM perspective: Allow submission of long running tasks to be executed in the background

As per suggested by Franka and Edwin, at the SCLM Perspective, offer the option to choose a "Backgound execution" for: Refresh Project Filtered View Syntax Check - Remote Refresh Dependencies (this option submit a Syntaxe Check - Remote, however t...
almost 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 4 Delivered

WSDL first-support for PL/1 and IMS using RD/z

Credit Suisse would like to be able to create from a WSDL file: (1) Web service providers (i.e. IMS Inbound), and (2) Web Service Requesters (i.e. IMS Callout). In order to support creation of these two types of applications, IBM Rational Develope...
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 4 Delivered

Bold capability in LPEX

Bold capability missing in --> Preferences --> LPEX Editor --> parsers --> parser style. There are 4 check buttons: underline, squiggle, strikeout, outline. Cust would like a Bold one.
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 4 Delivered

Shortcut for submit to host

When editing a JCL deck in LPEX a right click includes the submit function. Further submit can be issued from the command line.What is needed is a shortcut for issuing this command.
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

I would like to have a performance enhancement when using the Content Assist in the RDz LPEX Editor

At this moment (RDz 7.5.0.1) the Content Assist (CA) within the LPEX Editor reparses part of the declaration area in PL/I programs whenever something is changed in that area. Depending on the size of the program and the location where the CA is ac...
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

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