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Add "Toggle Commnet" to REXX editor

In COBOL editor, in SQL editor, in LPEX editor there is an option to mark the line as comment. In REXX editor, there is no such option. It is very common to mark text and comment it. Or to comment a single line by right click and choose "Toggle Co...
over 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Future consideration

Support for SYSIN and ACCEPT during recording and replay

If a COBOL program performs an ACCEPT on SYSIN then its replay fails with an abend U4038. It works if a SYSIN DD is added during replay. In a pipeline build, it will be better if the Dynamic Test Runner could record and replay SYSIN DD like any o...
over 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 1 Not under consideration

Clear Cache Automatically when IDZ is closed

As per Company policy, associates are refrained to store any NPPI/NPTI data on their local machines. However, it was observed that IBM Developer for zOS (IDz) software is using file cache technique (storing files in the local machine) to boost the...
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / All components 2 Not under consideration

General codingrules missing in static analysis

Add 3 more coding rules regarding static analysis that we think should be in IDz by default. 1. Strings should only be moved to variables large enough to hold them without truncation https://rules.sonarsource.com/cobol/type/Bug/RSPEC-3921 2. Colla...
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Software Analyzer 3 Future consideration

Developer for Z control-flow to number or order the called sub-routines within the calling routine

When viewing a program control flow diagram it would be great to see the sequence that the subroutines are called within a calling routine. This would help provide a much deeper understanding of the actual program logic. Also some indicator or cou...
over 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

Allow Search > Text > File function to be case insensitive

We direct our developers who use the COBOL and JCL edits to the Search > Text > File function when they are looking for an equivalent function to the LPEX Find All action. We occasionally run into issues because the Search > Text > Fil...
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

Allow the ability to replace Property Groups with Importing

When importing Property Groups, show the conflicting Property Groups unchecked in the list. If the user checks them. Overlay/replace the Property Group. The current scheme of having to delete a conflicting Property Group before being able to impor...
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Future consideration

Job Notification enhancements

RDz developers have been waiting for years for a job completion notification. It was encouraging to see some movement on this request in v9.1.1. However, the passive nature of the notification is disappointing. MF developers are used to getting a ...
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

IDz 15 capability reduction configuration switch

Similarly to the option -DdisablePersonalizationQuestionnaire=true we need an option like -DdisableCapabilityConfiguration=true to disable the new functionality in IDz 15 that configures which capabilities are enabled when the workbench is started.
almost 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

Advanced Auto-Formatting Options for COBOL Editor

We'd like to have more options to influence the syntax-formatter in COBOL editor. At the moment there are few options for intention on IF oder WHEN etc... I wish some more options: 1) Intention for WHEN relative to EVALUATE2) Intention for the tex...
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 4 Future consideration

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