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To Dsiplay the "Correct Usage" of an Error when clicked on an Error after doing Softwat Analyzer in IDZ

Like in SonarQube, if you click on an error, it will display the non-compliance and compliance usage, based on this the developer will know how to correct/fix the error / issue in the code. So the expectation is the same in IDZ S/A as well.
8 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Software Analyzer 1 Future consideration

Input / Expected Output terminology is not clear in Test Case Editor

The headlines for Input and Expected Output is confusing in the test case editor for database calls and sub program calls. The phrasing is seen from the calling program (Program under test). An “input” is input to the calling program (PROGRAMA) , ...
9 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 0 Future consideration

Only able to record testcases from a single loadmodule

We are having the same program linked into multiple loadmodules. We would like to record testcases from all loadmodules, but after the first recording, the record dialogue has the Program name locked. And according to instrcuctions, the "Program n...
9 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 0 Future consideration

User Build - Automatically upload additional dependent files when changed

For VS Code it is possible to define additionalDependencies necessary to execute an User Build in zapp.yaml. The defined files / directories are uploaded to the z/OS-workspace while running "Setup for IBM User Build". Generally the user build conf...
9 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Dependency Based Build 1 Future consideration

Hot key to launch LPEX Editor

I usually use the COBOL Editor, but some operations are easier to do in LPEX, so it would be handy to easily launch the LPEX editor with a hotkey when I need. Now I need to right click the file, and find the LPEX editor, which is more clumpsy
9 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

Add CARMA COMMENT box when adding a member is listas a required field

Add CARMA COMMENT box when adding a member is listas a required field. CARMA COMMENT box when adding a member is not listed as a required field. While doing any package related action like Add element/CAST CARMA Endevor required comments field as...
9 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Not under consideration

IDZ Software Analyzer Custom Rules - Add in customised message for the rules covering the section

The storage working section might consists of hundred of lines of code and the standard error displayed in this formatting: <File>:<beginning line of section> <rule description>. THis is limitation to look for the line number of ...
10 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Software Analyzer 1 Future consideration

DB2 tooling: Add a feature to control the end users ability to save a DB2 connection password in the IDz clinet.

Currently there is the ability to disable the save password feature for connections to the RSE server using the following server side parameter. _RSE_JAVAOPTS="$_RSE_JAVAOPTS -DDENY_PASSWORD_SAVE=true" This feature does not extend to DB2 on z/OS c...
10 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Not under consideration

IDz DBB user build errs if the user log is deleted during the DBB User build dialog

When running an IDz DBB user build, if the user's log file is deleted or removed, the build fails with org.eclipse.core.runtime.OperationCanceledException The design in the IDz DBB user build is to locate the log file when it is named in the dialo...
10 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Dependency Based Build 1 Future consideration

Implement support for Deleting / Renaming RCE host sessions

When performing Window->Editor->Clone on a RCE session it will duplicate the current RCE session and you can name the new session what ever you like. This can be done several times to create multiple RCE sessions. The next time a user opens ...
10 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Emulator 1 Future consideration

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