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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

IDz: Add the "Open Member" function to the JCL Editor

When viewing/editing a JCL member with the JCL Editor, the Context Menu should support the "Open Member" function. This function is available in the Context Menu when viewing/editing a JCL member with the LPEX Editor but not with the JCL Editor.
about 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 2 Not under consideration

Support Left/Right Control Key Mapping for Remote Connection Emulator for Improved Adoption of Migrating User from Host Connection Emulator

I have created Remote Connection Emulator configurations and the connection is working, however, there is a challenge I am facing to remap the enter key to be the CTRL key. I can see in preferences Remote Connection Emulator is mentioned but the k...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Emulator 1 Future 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

Configuration of DBB in IDz similar to ‘zapp.yaml’ in VSCode.

We would like to use a defined ‘zapp.yaml’ in IDz as it is configured in VSCode. So it would be much easier for the user to use the build. It is quite complicated to setup the user build for a normal host user. And it would be perfect to let the d...
about 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS 3 Future consideration

Screen size in the Remote Connection Emulator

In the new IDz ver 16, you cannot have a screen size of 62x160 in the Remote Connection Emulator. This is something we use and would be great to have.
12 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Emulator 0 Functionality already exists

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