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IBM Developer for z/OS

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API to fill manually the Remote Error List

In IDz we would like to offer to our developers the Remote Error list filled with the compile errors / warnings / information of Cobol Programs. Since we have a multi-step-compile we cannot use the usual way for this feature due to a shift of the ...
over 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Future consideration

Require to expose the CARMA Endevor API

We want the API allow self developed Eclipse plugin to call the existing CARMA Endevor interface.
almost 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 2 Not under consideration

recovery for files edited with carma quick edit

when editing in RDZ 9.5.1 or earlier a member from CARMA, there is no recovery for the file.and no history .
almost 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 2 Not under consideration

Ability to see the list of approvers and approval status for an Endevor package

In Endevor, users have the ability to set approvals for a package. This requirement is to allow a user in RDz/CARMA to see the status of approvals.
over 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 4 Not under consideration

Support for SOSI pseudo characters in z Systems Data Editor

I don't see SOSI pseudo characters when opening a dataset in z Systems Data Editor.
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 2 Not under consideration

Support for DBCS characters with Host code page:IBM-1399/Local code page:CP943 in z Systems Data Editor

Support for DBCS characters with Host code page:IBM-1399/Local code page:CP943 in z Systems Data Editor.
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

Resolve Copybooks Within MVS Subproject Natively

Please refer to Service request number 56700,379,000. I understand the dilemma of what to do when the copybook is found in multiple subproject datasets (based on my use case) and my expectation is if that were to occur the user would get the simil...
almost 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

Allow the creation of custom COBOL code quality rules for makros

COBOL code quality rules check only COBOL code. They do not check code generated by the preprocessor (rfe 77829). And it is not possible to create custom code quality rules to check the code that is replaced by the preprocessor. The custom makro c...
almost 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Not under consideration

LPEX Editor Open Member Status

The LPEX editor should have a field to display how the member is opened. If the member is open in Edit mode, the field should say EDIT. If the member is open in View mode, the field should say VIEW. If the member is open in Browse mode, the field ...
over 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 5 Not under consideration

CARMA Enhanced Browse to resolve dependencies that are in property group

When editing/browsing an Endevor element using CARMA, we would like to have the ability to cancel out of the edit session and not have a copy of the source remain in the lower entry stage of Endevor. This would be the equivalent of an edit in that...
about 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration