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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

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...
almost 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Future 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.
almost 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

Overlay with selection in COBOL Editor

COBOL editor should implement "Overlay with selection" exactly like in LPEX.
over 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Not under consideration

RDz team member

The "D" of debug mode is overwrite by a "*" The following actions (1 & 2) overwrite the "D" of debug mode: the "D" is replaced by "*" (please see attached pictures). 1: with Cobol Editor => right Click > source > Toggle Comment 2: wit...
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 7 Not under consideration

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

improvment in carma view subfolder refresh mechanism

carma view displays wrong extentions to member and unsynchronized members list in carma view and search view, if changed.the only way to refresh the view is to refresh directly the parent folder.holding the members.
over 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 1 Not under consideration

adding propery group support for carma view/browse option

when opening a member from Carma view in brose or view modethere is no proprty group associated with it and so the code understanding is very limited
over 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 1 Not under consideration

Mark occurrences of variables also on variable copy statements

IDz doesn't mark occurrences, when the variable is used as replacement in a COPY/REPLACE statement in the procedure division. Please see the attachment. Especially chapter 3
almost 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 2 Not under consideration

Program code shall never be moved right of column 72

Program code shall never be moved right of column 72 when inserting new text or whitespaces in existing lines. If necessary, inserting shall be prevented.
almost 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

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