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Allocate Like : reuse the PDS name

When you use the "Allocate Like" function, it should be very useful for the productivity increase to propose the name of the dataset which is the model for the allocation. Like this, the user does not need to retype all the qualifiers (most of the...
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

Elevate the priority of the background query to populate the Processor Group Name list.

Elevate the priority of the background query to populate the Processor Group Name list so that the background query forces connection like the "generate" does.
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Install 2 Not under consideration

View/edit data in sequential/vsam files

Allow RDz client to view and edit data stored in sequential and VSAM files on mainframe.
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

Make RDz cient web based

The RDz client is a thick client which needs to be installed on the windows platform. Make the RDz client avaialble as a web application.
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

Make LPEX Rectangle Edit behave like the COBOL Editor

The COBOL Editor's Rectangle (Block) editing works as you'd expect - where, when you copy a block, you can paste it anywhere in your source and column you started the paste from is honored (i.e. if you paste starting at column 20 - all of the left...
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

SQL Query Builder resets incorrect sql script to "Select * from"

When opening an incorrect SQL script like select * from tbla a where SQL query builder might give an error message like: The SQL cannot be parsed because it is either invalid or is not currently supported. An empty SQL Statement will be will be cr...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 3 Not under consideration

Endevor - build package

When building a package, give us the option to select the options first before selecting the modules. Retain the options for all selected modules. We can do this today using TSO. This includes selecting the CCID and description. This may work this...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Not under consideration

Menu Manager

When we build a menu manager we need to be able to have menu manager open the output into an editor, which may or may not be able to update.
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Not to display obsolete objects in RDz

To hide obsolete objects
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

Submit multiple jobs at once from RSE

A common request from entry-level RDz users is to be able to select 2 or more JCL files in RSE and submit them with one click. This something that can be done from ISPF (3.4) - so it's really a deficiency.
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

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