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zUnit - Add support for PL/I "or" as exclamation mark instead of default vertical sign

zUnit PL/I compile fails with ! translated as |zUnit with PL/I source does not support the exclamation mark as "or" in the code.When generating a testcase in PL/I from RDz the "or sign" is always generated as a vertical bar instead of an exclamati...
about 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Delivered

"Toggle Comment" in the jcl editor

What I have expected - and what I need - was a function 'toggle comment' like it exists in the cobol editor. In this editor, it is bound to the same shortcut Ctrl+/ so I was a little bit puzzled and have mistaken 'Toggle Comment Continuation' with...
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Delivered

PL/I editor - hover function

If a developer uses the PL/I editor to change a program, it is possible to hover over an %INCLUDE statement to see the content of that include member. Hitting F2 lets this window keep the focus and it is possible to look around in that include mem...
about 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Delivered

Column number from 1 to 6 disappear when NUM COB is on in LPEX editor

In LPEX, when NUM COB is on, columns 1 to 6 disappear from heading rule at the head of file.
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 6 Delivered

Adding a new Formatter default preference

We need you to add a new preference for Cobol formatter concerning indentation inside procedure division. We need to handle MOVE commands to several variables with one variable per line
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Delivered

If step does not have SYSOUT or SYSPRING, JES step does not show return code

When submitting a job, if there is an error, the JES should generate the SYSPRINT or SYSOUT regardless of the DUMMY DD in the JCL.
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 4 Delivered

Renumber the two columns if the option 'Check for sequence numbers in both areas' is ticked.

The new 'Check for sequence numbers in both areas' Unnumbering option is linked to RFE 68691 (delivered in RDz 9.5.1). It can be reached in Window > Preferences > COBOL > Editor > Sequence Numbers.When this option is selected and the U...
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 6 Delivered

Plug-in development: Enhance the IRemoteCommand interface to customize the timeout-value

Please add the possibility to customize the timeout-value at the IRemoteCommand interface. The default is 20 seconds, which is to low in some cases. http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSQ2R2_9.1.1/com.ibm.ftt.api.resource.doc/javadoc/refer...
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 4 Delivered

CARMA element history should show the source PDS library

CARMA element history not showing the source PDS library from where the element was moved to Endevor using CARMA. However in 3270 Endevor shows the PDS name form element moved for each version whne give line command M in front of element or partic...
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

Avoid blank searches with a preventing message

When a search is made without any argument (blank search), maxthreadtasks are reached and memory resources linked to threads are used to achieve the blank search request, resulting in important timeouts.However, there is no specific message that i...
almost 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Delivered

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