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IBM Developer for z/OS

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re-open empty tabs

If you close Eclipse and re-launch it, and some tabs remain open, you get a message: "No editor descriptor for id org.eclipse.ui.internal.emptyFolderTab". To resolve this, open the file if it is not occupied, or close the tab.
almost 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 2 Not under consideration

Add a "No Signout" option to the edit CARMA action (Endevor)

When using the edit action on an element that is currently locked, CARMA stops with the error "RETURN CODE: 0012 REASON CODE: 0000 ERROR MESSAGE: C1G0503E ELEMENT IS UNAVAILABLE - RESERVED BY PKG ". I would like to be able to edit a copy of this l...
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

IDz Cobol editor to have ability to open files from copybook declaration

File declaration in the copybook is requested to be hyperlinked to allow easy and direct access to the output or input datasets.
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Automatic remote project file delete problem

I want to prevent automatic removal of files in a remote z/OS project. See also use case description. Why is it deleted from the project view without further question? Please turn off this behavior or add a confirmation prompt before deleting. Tha...
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Future consideration

RDz high performance text search for big host datasets without high CPU usage

We use Rational Developer for System z for developing host applications. Within RDz it is possible to do a text search for several host datasets. Sometimes we have to search in very big host datasets. But the RDz text search in big dataset is cpu ...
about 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

IDz: Support Open New View (Ctrl+2) in COBOL, PL/I, and JCL editors

While editing COBOL, PL/I, and JCL files in IDz the LPEX editor supports View > Open New View (Ctrl+2). This option is powerful and yet unavailable in the COBOL, PL/I, and JCL editors. This causes developers to flip flop between LPEX and other ...
over 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

add move command for members of libraries

When moving a member from a library to another using RDz (RemoteSystemsView or z/OSProjectsView), you have to copy the file and delete if afterwards. It would be useful to have a move/cut command for files.
over 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Not under consideration

Filter on MVS files in a workspace

We are currently are using RDz 9.1.1 ! I would like to be able to create a global workspace so various users at our enterprise can use it.In that workspace, would I like to be able to create (MVS Files) filters with user id as a part of the filter...
over 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

Check the value of SQLCODE after an EXEC SQL statement

IBM shipped out of box rules include a rule called EXEC SQL: Check the value of SQLCODE after an EXEC SQL statement for Cobol Application language.Where as PL/I does not have that rule.AS per suggestion from Steve Spirk this can be raised as an RFE
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Not under consideration

IDz Table views to have filters directly in column and provide search for tables

Direct filters on columns will provide quick results which sometimes is what's only needed. Same with the ability to quickly search a Table.
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration