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IDz Dead Code functionality for PL/I

In RDz and IDz, the Identify Unreachable Code functionality is not available for PL/I. This same functionality is available in COBOL, but not an option to identify dead code for PL/I code. We are needing this functionality to address our overall M...
over 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Future consideration

zUNIT: add optional field that the user would type in the CICS region for Recording Service

Now that CICS support is implementing the CICS Recording Service on other CICS regions I noticed that IDZ has no way of differentiating which URL is pointing to which CICS region. The only identifier is the port number but there’s no way to know w...
about 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 1 Future consideration

IDZ 14.1 Link jcl for Stub and Wrapper program

I am using the mock/stub feature in Zunits to test a cobol module. As part of the process IDZ generates a stub program and a wrapper program.The link-edit jcl that is generated in IDZ 14.1 for link-editing the stu and wrapper programs puts them in...
over 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Is a defect

IDZ 14.1 jcl include and procedure search libraries

When running zunits in IDZ 14.1 the runner job abended looking for the AZUZUNIT proc. I had given the proclib pds name in the "include and procedure search libraries" field. The only way for me to get around this wa to code a jcllib statement in t...
over 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

CARMA/Endevor enhancement

This situation is experienced at Rabobank where we are in the midst of a rollout of RDz. 1. When moving multiple elements it is not possible to have them processed in the correct order. To have an additional wizard screen where we can put the elem...
almost 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 2 Not under consideration

User build option to be visible for second program as project default for 1st program and wizard to be improved

It will reduce the developer time for userbuild. I have added all description as attached the screen and shot. Kindly refer the ticket no TS009289506 if any additional questions
about 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Dependency Based Build 1 Future consideration

COBOL Editor ignores Propertygroup

I have COBOL code in a file on a remote system and the exact same code in a local file. When I open the remote file the propertygroup (and especially the preprocessor extension) is used, when I open the local file it is not. The features of the ed...
about 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 3 Not under consideration

Mouse functionality within Host Connection Emulator

Paired with the SWAPBAR function of ISPF, the ability to utilize the mouse to double click these tabs ini Host Connection Emulator is extremely beneficial.
about 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

JES Purge via RDz

We are unable to purge a job from JES via RDz. When we attempt to purge a job, the below message is shown in the JMON log:ACF04056 ACCESS TO RESOURCE MVS.MCSOPER.JMON TYPE ROPR BY TSO91DU NOT AUTHORIZED Our MVS Operations team considers this acces...
almost 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Not under consideration

Adding a little bit of TWS to the JCL editor

TWS makes small changes to the JCL. These changes result in errors and warnings marked by the JCL editor within RDz. That way all of our JCLs are wrong and it is very easy to miss real errors in a JCL. Please add TWS variables to the syntax check ...
almost 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Not under consideration

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