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Copybook with REPLACING ==(PREF)== BY ==xxxx==

We have somme copybook with replacing (see added file Capture2.jpg). This copybook are included in COBOL program with :COPY name REPLACING ==(PREF)== BY ==xxxx==. When we open this copybook in IDz we have a lot of error due to ==( )==. With REPLAC...
over 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 2 Not under consideration

COBOL Comparewith does not distinguish case differences in keywords and strings.

It would be advantageous if the COBOL Diff (compare with - each other) would distinguish case differences in places where they don't make a difference vs where they do make a difference.Example: * "MOVE" vs "move" does not make a difference at run...
about 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Not under consideration

Intranet Server so where non-IBM employees can access our Documentation offline.

Currently, IBM documentation can only be accessed and downloaded internally. There is no intranet server for customers to download/configure and customers cannot access the documentation externally. The current process is to download the IBM deskt...
about 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Documentation 1 Not under consideration

Hot key to launch LPEX Editor

I usually use the COBOL Editor, but some operations are easier to do in LPEX, so it would be handy to easily launch the LPEX editor with a hotkey when I need. Now I need to right click the file, and find the LPEX editor, which is more clumpsy
10 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

Enhance functionality of WITH clause to operate with DELETE and UPDATE in DB2 SQL statements like others flavours of SQL

Enhance functionality of WITH clause to operate with DELETE and UPDATE in DB2 SQL statements like others flavors of SQL (T-SQL AND Oracle SQL). Our team uses IBM DB2 11.1.4.4 Database Server for development activities. We see limitations of DB2 SQ...
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Database connection there should be filter to see only selected database

Database connection there should be filter to see only selected database not all . Couldn't find any option to put filter . Please find attached screen print. All developer will get benifits.
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Not under consideration

IDz DBB user build discovers dependencies only for COBOL and PLI

IDz tool will not auto select the Maclib (copybook library) for ALC modules when trying to run the DBB user build wizard setup. We have to manually select it each time to start the DBB configuration. (Works for cobol but no for ALC)
over 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Future consideration

Parenthesis are not highlighted in IDz COBOL editor (compared to TSO)

In TSO (ISPF editor), when parenthesis number is not rational (insufficient or in excess), the problematic parenthesis is highlighted in pink. In IDz (COBOL editor), there is no highlighted for this exact same problem. We wish we can have a clear ...
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 4 Future consideration

IDz - Extending JCL Property Group

IDz works with Property Groups in order to be able to detect for instance copybooks. This should be enhanced for JCL members so we can use the include. This does work for remote members, but we need it as well for elements in the Project Explorer,...
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Future consideration

Support Endevor v19 on CARMA plugin

We saw in the below documentation that the supported Endevor version under IDZ v16 CARMA plugin is 16/17/18: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/developer-for-zos/16.0?topic=workspace-from-ca-endevor-software-change-manager-scm " Supported Releases of CA ...
5 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 1 Future consideration