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Display x'E0' as '\'(won)

This provides a new Lpex action call insertWon. To test the new function, bind the new action to the "backSlash" key in Preferences
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

Extend Menu Manager to allow the use of application-related global variables

Similar to the capability provided in SPF to store profile variables, Menu Manager should be extended to provide similar functionality. This could allow parameters to be retained between sessions.
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 10 Not under consideration

Link instructions should support the use of comments (*)

To increase flexibility, link instructions should allow the use of * (= comment) in column 1.
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 5 Not under consideration

Extend CARMA to allow the user-written RAM to supply displayed parameters

Currently, the generated dialogs use either previously-entered values (retained between sessions) or nelyy values. In some cases it would be desirable to set the default (displayed) value based on the selected entry. For example, when a check-out ...
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

Allow more than 2 columns in dynamic variable substitution

Working with JCL procedures and dynamic variable substitution is very useful for more host integration in RDz. You can define more than 2 columns for a prompt, but not fill it. It would be helpful to use a third column for remarks without unnecces...
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Tooling Integration 3 Not under consideration

Property Group Manager should allow export/import of a property group to/from a UNIX file

In addition to import to / export from local files, Property Group Manager should also allow export/import of a property group to/from a UNIX file.
almost 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

RSE: unclear error message

Don't know if this request needs a change in RDz or RACF. Anyway, let's try as it is a customer's request. Per Host Configuration guide, SYS1.CMDLIB dataset must be PROGRAM authorized. The command is:The command is:PROGRAM * ADDMEM('SYS1.CMDLIB'//...
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Documentation 3 Not under consideration

Various Property Group handling improvements

1. Order of JCL substitutions: better would be Global Variables, User Variables - this would allow Global Variables to be overwritten by User Variables 2. JCL substitutions can be marked, but not copied3. Context menu for load module allows a PG t...
almost 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 5 Not under consideration

Select multiple PDS members or sequential files at one time for a given request

The context menu options for both PDS members and sequential files should be available when multiple members or files are selected. The context menu function would then operate against all selected members at one time.
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

Start the IMS resources (transactions and progarms) to allow the user to run IMS applications

I would like to be able to start IMS transactions and programs from the RDz workbench without having to issue a type 1 or type 2 command to IMS. RDz should alllow the user to specify the automatically start of these resources.
almost 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

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