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IBM Developer for z/OS

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DB2 Comment -- colors

In the PDP Editor, I would like to be able to configure the color of DB2 comments. In the attached image, you'll see the DB2 comments in red boxes. They look like all of the other code in working storage. Can -- be recognized and highlighted?
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 5 Future consideration

Reset Insert Mode when AID Sent to Host

Reset Insert Mode when AID Sent to Host. Insert remains active in RDz Host Connection Emulator and is reset when the reset command is sent. Utilizing this functionality will reset the insert mode when AID is sent to host. Continuing as is, this ca...
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Not under consideration

Display only data items introduced by changes to a previous version in Test Case Editor of zUnit

As with baseline analysis of source code analysis on IDz, please provide the function in order to when compare with the source code of the previous version and identify the relevant line and data item of the change difference on the Test Case Edit...
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

Selection of saving / deleting input / output of each test entry automatically generated at the time of test execution of zUn

Please provide a function to select “Save” or “Delete” all datasets corresponding to the input / output of each automatically generated test entry at the time of test execution of zUnit.Currently, when multiple test entries are executed in batch, ...
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Improve the overall operating speed of zUnit (available even with a large number of data items, records, and subprograms)

Please improve the overall operating speed of zUnit for programs with a large number of data items, records, and subprograms.In financial and insurance systems, there are many programs that handle 1000 data items, 10000 records, and 10 subprograms...
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

Export / Import of test entries/datas between Test Case Editor of zUnit and Excel

In the Test Case Editor of zUnit, please provide the function which can export empty or empty test entries to Excel, add test entries and edit values in Excel, import them into zUnit, and run test.By providing this function, you will be able to si...
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

LPEX /ISPF key bindings

Please make the F3 key map to close the editor area instead of "Open Declaration". For experienced ISPF users the F3 key is ingrained as save and close. Consider remapping the Open Declaration function to something like Ctrl+O.
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Sonarlint plugin to have option to work with code preprocessor

Our cobol codes goes to a preprocessor to convert to native cobol. Can preprocessing be added to the Sonarlint plugin?
almost 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Real-time syntax check should diagnose data-type problems

The real-time syntax checker of LPEX or the COBOL editor fails to diagnose arithmetic upon alphameric data. With the following example: 01 DATA1 PICTURE X(5). PROCEDURE DIVISION. ADD 1 TO DATA1. SUBTRACT 1 FROM DATA1. MULTIPLY 5 BY DATA1. DIVIDE 7...
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

DSGVO

If you open files on the MVS-System and close the IDE, the files are *not* recovered after restarting it. Tabs are open but without content.
almost 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration