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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...
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

"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...
about 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 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.
almost 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Need a step by step tutorial for zUnit with local projects

The documentation has some samples but with remote datasets. It will be helpful to have a tutorial with local projects as there is no zUnit property groups and building the testcase is different.
about 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 1 Future 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

Need more documentation on how to create the input directory for the wazideploy-package command

wazideploy-package command can package a local directory but the documentation does say how to create this directory and what content it should have. The documentation indicates to use the groovy sample PackageBuildOutputs.groovy to create a tar f...
about 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Wazi Deploy 0

COBOL Level 88 Occurances

If a level 88 COBOL variable is selected in the editor, the Occurrences functionality does not extend to the data element declared with the level 88.
almost 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Future consideration

IDz v16x RCE (HCE) should have option to transfer file similar to 3270 emulator

IDz v16x RCE (HCE) should have option to transfer file similar to 3270 emulator.IDz v16x RCE (HCE) should have option to transfer file similar to 3270 emulator. Regards. Ravindra
about 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Emulator 3 Not under consideration

HOLDDATA for ADF products - Support FIXCAT and ERRSYSMODS reports

Add and update Enhanced HOLDDATA (http://service.software.ibm.com/holdata/390holddata.html) for all ADF FMIDs.Currently, each product must be checked individually: * Explorer for z/OS - http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27047906#311...
about 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Install 2 Future consideration

Userbuild resubmit Job

Starting a userbuild with already generated Job often causes failures
almost 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Future consideration

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