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Remote Resource API documentation

For the Remote Resource API there is currently a poor javadoc documentation and some incomplete samples available. We wish to have an improved separate documentation, about all interfaces and functionality which is available in the API and how it ...
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Documentation 1 Not under consideration

Support source return for code coverage data

Support the return of program source in code coverage data. Currently the returned program has all it's copybooks expanded. This make impossible for adding the code coverage metrics to the corresponding SonarQube dashboard as the sources are unmat...
about 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Debugger 2 Not under consideration

Problem with z/OS remote search on aliased datasets

When trying to perform a remote z/OS search on an aliased datasets the search results, showed in the "z/OS remote search view", refers to the related dataset and not the alias.
about 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Remote System Explorer 1 Not under consideration

Regular expression support in filters

Need the ability to use regular expressions to build data set and job output filters.
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 4 Not under consideration

RDz: You Can't unassociate a PDS member once associated to CARMA

RDz CARMA user can associate a PDS member/Element to CARMA but they do not have the ability to un-associate PDS member/element from CARMA.
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 3 Not under consideration

RDz does not allow copy with a function similar to ISPF "Replace like-named members" for PDS members.

Using RDz, the overwrite option not available for the member copy function when a user provides an alternate name and there is already a member with the alternate name existing in the PDS. They would like the same functionality as ISPF where it gi...
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 3 Not under consideration

Rectangle selection in IDz editor

Rectangle selection is very commonly use in ISPF editor, but in IDz editor this feature is not user friendly in both LPEX and COBOL editor. In System Z LPEX Editor:- need to select in context menu or press "Alt+R" before use, it should allow users...
about 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Not under consideration

z/OS Explorer needs an IM local download for installs

z/OS Explorer needs a downloadable IM install without having to install the package utility.
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Not under consideration

RDz to ship a version of CDT matching its Eclipse base

RDz 9.5.1 comes with a preinstalled CDT version 8.1.100 while the CDT version for Eclipse Luna v4.4 is 8.6, see https://eclipse.org/cdt/downloads.php It will be better to ship the CDT version recommended on the CDT web site.
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

Make Available RDz ASTNode API outside of code review rules

When writing custom COBOL code review rules, the java class generated uses ASTNode API.This API enables to parse the COBOL program and identify each COBOL construct.Make this ASTNode API available outside of custom COBOL code rules to be readily a...
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Not under consideration

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