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IBM Developer for z/OS

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"bypass generate processor" check box on the edit/retrieve SCM endevor panel is irrelevant.

when editing or retrieving an element from endevor SCM. in the EDIT/RETRIVE pannel one of the options is :"bypass generate processor" . this check box is irrelevant. since when editing no generation should be performed. so it has to be checked wit...
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

Input / Expected Output terminology is not clear in Test Case Editor

The headlines for Input and Expected Output is confusing in the test case editor for database calls and sub program calls. The phrasing is seen from the calling program (Program under test). An “input” is input to the calling program (PROGRAMA) , ...
about 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 1 Not under consideration

Code formatter

Sometimes I have a feeling that somebody forgets IDz is a development tool and needs to be able to handle non parsable code. Off course not as perfect as parsable code but a compromise.I can't use the code formatter if the code is not parsable. It...
almost 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

Specify different property groups for test target source and zUnit test case without manually switching

Having the possibility to specify different property groups for test target source and zUnit test case without manually switching.
about 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Enhancement to IDz product

When positioned on a COBOL paragraph name in IDz, I would like to hold down the control key and cause the paragraph name to become a hyperlink. At when the link is selected, a Find command will be implemented, positioning me at the first Perform v...
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 4 Not under consideration

[IDz] Column no. in "Remote C/C++ editor"

Editing a COBOL program with "COBOL editor", colomn no is displayed above the fisrt line of code. But for C programs with "Remote C/C++ editor, column no is not displayed. However, this fonctionality is very useful and it would be nice to get it i...
over 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 3 Not under consideration

Add CARMA COMMENT box when adding a member is listas a required field

Add CARMA COMMENT box when adding a member is listas a required field. CARMA COMMENT box when adding a member is not listed as a required field. While doing any package related action like Add element/CAST CARMA Endevor required comments field as...
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Not under consideration

SQL and XQuery Editor should "Insert spaces for tabs" as default

The COBOL and JCL Editor of IBM Developer for z/OS convert tabs to spaces by default when editing a Remote z/OS File. The SQL and XQuery Editor within IBM Devolper for z/OS does NOT convert tabs to spaces by default when editing a Remote z/OS File...
about 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 3 Not under consideration

Keeping the HEX ON characters continuously on in LPEX Editor

A function that would keep the HEX ON characters continuously in the LPEX Editor in IDz. At the moment if the user wants to display HEX characters ON, this is possible, but if he moves to another row the HEX characters disappear and he has to acti...
over 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

Add DUMMY and * support to DD Statements in zUnit

I recently spoke with Suman Gopinath and William Alexander about this. We have many programs at my shop that use the DD SYSOUT=* or DD DUMMY functionality of JCL. We do this for assorted purposes, whether it is creating a report or just wanting to...
about 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 2 Not under consideration