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zUnit Feature in IDz should be able to "expand and read" the Catalogued Procedure ("PROC") during "Record Data"

Currently, the Recording JCL in zUnit Feature (in IDz v15) requires that the application/program being tested is in a step in the JCL. Where the application/program is executed/invoked via a catalogued procedure ("PROC"), zUnit should be able to "...
almost 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 3 Delivered

Display in JES the step that is currently executing

Today we see all the JCL steps. We need some indication of which JCL step is currently executing.
almost 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 9 Delivered

Notify and TSO SEND aus JCLs

The NOTIFY Parameter in the Job Card and a TSO Send Command have no effect when using the RDz. The messages are send to the users TSO session. These messages should be send to the RDz session of the user.
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Install 10 Delivered

Double Click of Dataset in JCL

Within JCL, if I double-click on a dataset, only the qualifier I happen to click on is highlighted. This is due to the period being a delimiter.
about 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 7 Delivered

IDz - Remote z/OS File Search - Allow Multiple Search Strings

This is a request to enhance the IDz Remote z/OS File Search to allow the user to enter multiple search strings in the "Search string" field. While the field allows for wildcards and escape characters, there is not a way to enter multiple search s...
over 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Delivered

Missing JCL checker

Genereal request for access to a JCL check tool/routine in RDz.
almost 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 6 Delivered

zUnit: We need to mix hyphen and underscores in the data items

We are trying to roll out zUnit but we got a problem with the data items. Our biggest customer builds his data items as a mix of hyphen and underscores. But as we read, those items are not allowed:https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSQ2R2...
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 3 Delivered

ASM property group needed for local z/OS Projects

We are looking into introducing a “modern” toolchain including IDz – git – IBM DBB... and are now working with a POC.If the POC is successful it could in the future replace our existing “toolchain” that completely resides on z/OS.When we work with...
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 4 Delivered

The Start Flagging changed line in the COBOL Editor is not available

An important feature of LPEX is missing in the COBOL editor: The Start Flagging changed line is not available. We're using this functionality to automatically mark the first 6 columns of the COBOL program.We would need this functionality in the CO...
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 6 Delivered

Display Return Code for each step in JES Remote Systems view

Although provided in Monitor and in Show in Table, we need to see the return code for each step in JES in RSE view.
almost 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 11 Delivered

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