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Configure replacement for OR expression "|" in PL/1 Editor

Since the "|" character, which is used for the OR expression is not well reachable on lots of keyboard layouts, customers tend to assign the "!" instead of "|" in their Environment. In Z/os file mappings for PL/1, it is already possible to re-defi...
10 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

"Unreachable code" should not be considered as a syntax errors

If Identifity unreachable code is selected as "Warning" in Preferences / COBOL/ Real-time syntax checking, new errors appears in Software Analyzer. Theese errors could not be corrected while code is generated with RPP and it would be useful they d...
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / All components 1 Future consideration

IDz Host Connection Emulator - allow mapping of Insert key

Users of IDz on macOS have no way to toggle Insert mode using Host Connection Emulator, because Apple does not support the Insert key. There is no Insert key on Apple keyboards, and the operating system even hides the key event from external third...
about 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Emulator 1 Not under consideration

Specified default Editor should be used for non extension data set

When a sequential data set that has no file extension is opened ona remote system, the zSystems LPEX Editor is used as defined application.Even when the zSystem Editor is defined as default editor for the filetype "*.*" (no extension), the extensi...
almost 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Future consideration

Package Software Analyzer as OCI to use with zCX

We would like to be able to run Software Analyzer inside a container as part of our pipeline. It would likely be inside zCX but in the end it could also be on x86. This will ultimately depend on the build environment our customer uses. We are vers...
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Software Analyzer 1 Future consideration

RDz - Editors Compare results sharing and save

In RDz Editors , Compare is much better than what we have had on the Host systems SUPERC or File Manager compare , especially for the source code comparisons. We would like to have the ability to save the comparison results to a file, which we cou...
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Not under consideration

Software Analysis : code review rules for C programs

Many rules are defined for COBOL, PL1 or JAVA programs, but none for C programs.
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Software Analyzer 2 Not under consideration

Add Menu Manager action for editor opened with JES Submitted JCL

Please add a Menu Manager context for the JCL Editor when the JES Show JCL option is used.
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 5 Not under consideration

Allow advanced filtering of Show In > Data Elements information

Filtering on name is very limited. More advanced filtering on Name, Top-level-Item, Declared In and Item Type should be provided. The Data Elements view could be a powerful feature if more advanced filter is provided. Most of our developers only u...
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

Promotion of Remote Syntax Check

We need a visibility enhancement for the Remote syntax check function in order for the developpers to see it fastly and use it more than what they are currently do.
about 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Install 5 Future consideration

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