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IBM Developer for z/OS

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Invoke COBOL preprocessor extension from another plugin

It should be possible to invoke the preprocessor from a plugin. At the moment you have to select "source - preprocessor - identify with preprocessor" from the editor. This option should be available from a plugin.
about 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 4 Not under consideration

The function to import a test file as a stub is not available for local projects.

The function to import a test file (local or remote) as a stub is not available for local projects.
about 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 3 Not under consideration

Simplify Db2 connection setup with TLS

When setting up a connection to a Db2 for z/OS in IDz 16 you are presented with a rather simple setup screen. There is no option to specify TLS as transport security so all connections are done insecure by default. All the customers I work with te...
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Not under consideration

Define a new HATS variable which will contain the highlighted text

Opening a file in an Editor, we would want to get the value of the highlighted text. For example, in the JCL editor, highlight one data set name, then with a right click this would pull in that data set name to an action.
about 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 3 Not under consideration

Create a specific file for parser error in Software Analyzer

Currently in Software Analyzer, when you analyze an entire workspace made of several programs, all the cobol parser errors are retrieved in the .log in the workspace without any possibility to oriented those result in a specific file.
almost 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

HCE keyboard setup/mapping

Add a setting so that we can modify the keyaboard mapping more than exsiting today. For example "Attn", "Esc", "Enter", "New line" and more.
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Not under consideration

Menu Manager Connection filters for action

I have a RDz connected to three different mainframes and i need to configure Menu Manager action for each mainframe. The action is different for each mainframe. Currently the RDz support filters only for Data Set Filters. I need actions to be asso...
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Future consideration

Automatically Unlock keyboard and Reset X SYSTEM

Add functionality to automatically unlock keyboard and reset X SYSTEM. Utilizing this will decrease the number of times users will need to manually reset their host emulator when navigating some applications.
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

3270 emulation in Developer for z systems cannot connect due to different HCE and RSED connections with both valid certificat

the 3270 Emulation in devloper for z Systems refuses the SSL connectivity, if the HCE Emulation Connection connects to a different Server than the configured RSED connectivity. Although both Connections do have valid certificates. The failure is, ...
about 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Not under consideration

Add ability to group remote systems and filters

Add ability to group filters and collapse and expand the groups in Remote Systems View.
about 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Not under consideration