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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...
almost 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 7 Not under consideration

Request IDz Editor to support(edit) SO/SI only(no DBCS) character in file.

When an z/OS memberinclude SI/SO only fieald, IDz Editor open read only mode. There'are many customer's case that SO/SI only(no DBCS) character exists. If IDz editor's Operability is same as ISPF editor,IDz will very useful many customers.(editabl...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

Expand the capabilities of the Push to Client Features supported in IBM Developer for z/OS

The following link lists the currently supported configuration items that are supported with the IDz Push to Client feature. https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/developer-for-zos/15.0?topic=configuration-planning-push-client-environment This is a request ...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / All components 1 Not under consideration

Overlay with selection in COBOL Editor

COBOL editor should implement "Overlay with selection" exactly like in LPEX.
almost 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 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.
almost 8 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
almost 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 1 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.
almost 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 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...
about 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Future consideration

Stable p2 update site url for released Versions

We use the p2 repository to install / update our IDz installation on Windows. Since we have integrated some other plugins, including self-developed ones, we need to test new IDz versions before we can release the version to all installations. So w...
about 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / All components 1 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.
about 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration