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DB2 SQL run in eclipse are limited to eclipse buffers, add option to send output to file outside of eclipse.

When running a DB2 Script, there is a limit for output records. If the number is to high we get a warning. give us the ability, instead of a number of records limit allow us to give a file name out on our drive where the file will be written direc...
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Not under consideration

A "Replace All" action should be reverible with a single UNDO command

The Replace All actions treats each of its edits separately, so UNDO (Ctrl+Z) and REDO (Ctrl+Y) serially backs off or reapplies each edit. When the number of edits exceeds the size of the UNDO buffer, it becomes impossible to reverse a Replace All...
about 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

IDZ Software Analyzer Batch with 5 severity levels

In the IDz Client you have a choice to switch between 3 or 5 levels. This is under "Software Analyzer" -> "Severity Levels". But if you run a Batch Job you can not configure that you have 5 levels in the Rules Dataset.
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Software Analyzer 1 Not under consideration

customizable values in the generated JCL

The size of the files for generation of JCL (e.g. for Compile Link Debug) is hard coded. That should be customizable.
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 0 Future consideration

Add color coding for DO's/END's in LPEX and other editors

Add the ability in the different editors to have DO's/END's color coded. First level DO/END would be one color, say red, second level DO/END would be another color, say white, etc. This would make it easier to be sure your DO's are properly termin...
about 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

Enhance Host Connection Emulator Settings

Enable critical security related fields in Host Connection Emulator as preferences that can be supported and enforced via Push to Client or enhanced installation default settings.
about 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

Reverse Order Button

When multiple programs thru a batch job or thru a workspace scan the ordering of the results is always the rule and then the underlying programs with their line numbers. It makes more sense if the program is the header and then the metrics or rule...
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Software Analyzer 1 Not under consideration

RDz9.1.1.1 - software analyzer for PLI should proceed with analysis even if there are syntax errors in the include files

We would like to have an enhanced software analyzer for PLI files, we need the analysis results to be produced even if there are errors with include files(copybooks) in the PLI source.We have already raised the below PMRs for enhancing the perform...
about 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

RDz : Customizing Host Connection Emulator

Some users ask us to be able of changing screen parameters like font/size/colors and adding the ruler on the cursor in the "Host Connection Emulator" as it exists in PCOM (CTRL + Home for the hotkey for the last one cf. attached files for the para...
about 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Not under consideration

Support CICS / DB2 command in IDz Data Flow diagram

The "Data Flow" feature introduce in IDz v14 should support CICS / DB2 command. This significantly reduce the value of this feature.
over 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

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