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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

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...
10 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

Automatically populate the "Data Type" when running a selected DB2 statement

Since the previous "Value"s are stored after running a selected DB2 statement, it would be helpful if the "Data Type"s of these host variable would be retained. This would be especially useful for queries with several conditions. It seems as thoug...
4 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Future consideration

Quick/Easy access to DB2 tables and queries

The new DB2 features within IDz are great, but a little cumbersome to use. In order to access tables and queries within the Remote Systems pane, I have to navigate through 5 layers of dropdown menus. I think a new, separate DB2 "view" would be rea...
4 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Not under consideration

Enhance Remote Connection Emulator (RCE) to support 62x160 screen size in IDZ v16

Please support 62x160 screen size in Remote Connection Emulator (RCE) in IDZ v16. Users can use this screen size in Host Emulator before in IDZ v15, however this screen size didn't support in IDZ v16 RCE. We have a wide number of ISPF applications...
4 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

Please add a digital signature for program bundled with IDz \idz\bin\PPINCL01.exe

Currently there is no digital signature when viewing the properties of the file \idz\bin\PPINCL01.exe in Windows. Setting a digital signature on \idz\bin\PPINCL01.exe indicates that the program has been created by IBM and has not been tampered with.
2 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Future consideration

Add SQL builder in IDz 16

When moving from IDz 15 with data studio plugin to IDz 16 with built-in DB2 support some of our developers are missing the possibility to graphicly build SQL query with SQL Query Builder, if possible bring this functionality into IDz 16 SQL editor.
2 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

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.
about 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS 4 Future consideration

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