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IBM Developer for z/OS

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User Build - Automatically upload additional dependent files when changed

For VS Code it is possible to define additionalDependencies necessary to execute an User Build in zapp.yaml. The defined files / directories are uploaded to the z/OS-workspace while running "Setup for IBM User Build". Generally the user build conf...
9 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Dependency Based Build 1 Future consideration

Push to client the association between MVS Files of a Remote System and a Property Group

We have different Property Groups for each environment, with the environment copys and dclgens libraries defined in the SYSLIB. To the MVS Files of each remote system we can assign a property group, but this relation is stored in the workspace ...
8 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Remote System Explorer 4 Future consideration

Rearrange the Configure User Build views

The Configure User Build dialog has the following pages: General information File attributes Log File Script parameters Additonal Files to Load Options 2 and 3 only have to be specified once but we never change them post the initial configuration....
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS 2 Future consideration

Provide functionality to view HEX format for a full screen.

Many of our applications rely on binary data and HEX bitmaps to be analyzed. ISPF allows for developers to see an entire screen of data in HEX format. IDz, does not appear to provide this same capabillity. This is hindering developers from migrati...
about 2 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

In addition to syntax checking in the Editor, please add semantic checking as well.

Semantic checking of the code in IDz Editor would make mainframe developers even more productive since they still are able to create code in IDz that passes all syntax checks without being valid code. You only see it in the JES Spoolfiles, once yo...
4 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

DB2 statements not directly with commit

At SQL scripts to attack DB2, we need something to just see the affected rows, or to preview the results of an update/delete/insert statement but not directly commiting the data, as at the Spufi, with some option to check in order to have this pre...
about 2 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Under review

Performance improvements reuested when using the built in Remote Connection Emulator under IDz 16.0.2

Compared to standalone host connection emulator software like PCOMM, the built in Remote Connection Emulator (RCE) under IDz 16.02 is slower in performance when navigating ISPF screens and entering commands. The usability of the RCE could be impro...
8 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Emulator 1 Future consideration

IDz V16.0.1 keys keyboard mapping for short cut is not there in Remote connection Emulator

IDz V16 keys keyboard mapping for short cut is not there in Remote connection Emulator : IDz V16 keys keyboard mapping for short cut is not there in Remote connection Emulator - ex use of letters is not available (Ctrl+Shift+Z). This can be included.
almost 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS 4 Future consideration

simultaneous remote connections to the same host

Right now, in IDz client version 16.0.3 we are using, different remote systems pointing to the same host can be configured and distributed by p2c, but simultaneous connection is not possible. Connecting one disconnects the other, and vice versa.
2 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Remote System Explorer 0 Submitted

Enhance the setting UI of Remote Connection Emulator (RCE)

Now there are 2 place that can configure the connection parameters (host / port, etc) in the RCE - the "Host properties" tab at the bottom - the "Session properties" button on the upper right corner Users are always getting confused for how / wher...
4 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Future consideration