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RDz - Open/Browse Copy functionality

For the SCLM perspective:While in Browse mode of an component, the functionality of Browse/Open COPY should work. This feature is currently only availabe in edit check out mode.
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 4 Not under consideration

Make a backup of the workspace before starting RDz

As option, backup the current workspace before starting RDz.
almost 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

optional real time syntax check in browse mode

In rdz preferences you have the option to disable/enable real time syntax check. We would like to have the option to enable the feature when in edit mode, and disable when in browse mode (file opened in read-only)
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

Support for Creating Windows COBOL binaries using RDz compilers in Windows 7

Windows XP's support will be finished on April 2014. So, customers often plan to use Windows 7 PC in Next Generation System.My customer plan to use RDz (HLL/WB) in Windows 7 for COBOL Unit Test like Windows XP. But, now RDz compilers is not suppor...
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

Include dataset name in error messages about dataset i/o errors like ABEND E37

Please include the dataset name in error messages about file i/o. When a file cannot be stored (e.g. if there is not enough space), an error message "Operation failed. File system input or output error? is displayed. Under "details", there is a re...
almost 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

Implementing Enterprise Service Tools Wizard as an Editor

Usage of the Enterprise Service Tools Wizard would be much more comfortable if it was implemented like an editor, not like a wizard. So it would be easy to interrupt the configuration process e.g to look for required information about path-names, ...
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

dVIPA for RDz

Support dVIPA in RDz as suggested in the IVP for RDz Currently?the?IVPs?are?not?dynamic?DVIPAaware. DVIPA is today a widely used and a reliable technique in most SYSPLEX-Environments. Exploiters should use the functionality presented by the platfo...
almost 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Install 3 Not under consideration

Getting a list of available Compile-Options/Link-Options etc. for selection in property group editor

This would avoid the problem, developers sometimes have, with memorizing the syntax of Compile-Options. An alternative would be a content assist for these options.
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

Editing Cobol Files without sequence numbers and from column 7 automatically

In order to edit a Cobol sourcefile in LPEX without sequence numbers (which were inserted on the host), and viewing the file starting with column 7, we always have to say ?unnum? and then ?num cob? after opening the file. We would like to have a p...
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

The Projects view should display the Last Used Date and allow the input of metadata

The Projects view should display the Last Used Date and allow the input of user-specified metadata (such as, description). It should be possible to specify metadata at the project, subproject and dataset (member) level.If possible, it should be ab...
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

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