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Push to Client with DB2 database connection doesn't import filters

With Push To client, in Data perspective, DB2 Database connections does not imported the defined schema filter.
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 3 Delivered

JES to support displayof started task

JES should also started task information, now we can only see job information. In many case we need to view the log for started task then we need to go back to ISPF.
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 7 Delivered

RDz Editors should show the reference to the CA Endevor file

RDz Editord should show the reference to the Endevor file When opening source in edit mode after a search, the reference to the Endevor system should be visible. Working with a 3270 screen the reference is showed at the top of the screen.
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Delivered

Simplify DBB user build wizard, by hiding fields containing values that don't need to be filled each time

DBB user build asks questions that are relevant to set up the user build, but these questions don't need to be in the developer's face at each user build session (on the same file or on different file). Some fields could be handled as configuratio...
almost 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Delivered

Invoke DBB user build from an editor

Today, to trigger a DBB user build, you need to select the source file from the explorer, right click on it and do "DBB/ DBB user build". When you edit a file in the editor and right click in the editor, you have many actions that are also availab...
almost 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Delivered

C++ include file names need to be truncated to 8 characters as per LSEARCH rules

RDz context menu "Open Header File" doesn't work when include file name is longer than 8 characters. Name should be truncated according to LSEARCH rules as explained at publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/zos/v1r11/topic/com.ibm.zos.r11.cbcux01/fnm.htm
almost 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 5 Delivered

Option in PG to declare search-libraries for Open Member of "Include Member=xxx" in JCL Files

If i browse/edit a JCL with RDz, i can click Open Member in the context menu and the Member of the specified library - my.data.set(member) - gets opened.In nearly every JCL of our company we also use the //DDNAME INCLUDE MEMBER=xxxxxx Statements, ...
almost 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

RDz compare program in different CARMA environment

When compare 2 programs in 2 different CARMA Endevor environment, it not show the environment name in the comparison windows. So it is very inconvenience to user to know which one (right or left) is actually in which enviornment.
almost 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

Simplify the RDz CARMA Endevor navigation

In RDz CARMA repository view / field table view, even we already specify the type / element name in the Endevor view, it still need to expand 3 more levels (Env / Subsystem / Type) to view the element. It is not user friendly and waste manual effo...
almost 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 4 Delivered

RDz Menu Manager, JCL Substitution uppercasing mixed case variable values

Environment Details:RDz 8.0.3 Customer Impact:Menu Manager can not handle mixed case variable values in $input Customers Problem Description:The customer needs to submit JCL that contains mixed case variable names and also standard (required) uppe...
about 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 4 Delivered

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