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Support for language C in Asset Analyser

HiDevelopers programming expect that C-language is supported in Rational Assets Analyser.and throughout DP-tools.We prioritize C for z/OS, C# and last C++.
almost 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

BIDI support for System z Data Editor"

there is no bidi support for RDZ Data Editor
almost 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Not under consideration

slow opening of network directories and file in RDz

When I open a directory using windows explore or go into my computer and open a directory to get to a file out on the net work it is almost instant. If I try to open the same directory using local in RDz it takes much longer. some times up to seve...
almost 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

PL/I compiler options cut off

A client reports at https://developer.ibm.com/answers/questions/480466/how-can-i-get-all-of-my-pli-compiler-options-to-wo-3.html that they would like to use a long set of PL/I compiler options, but it gets cut off by IDz, forcing them to break up ...
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

zUnit Test case can handle DBCS data item names

COBOL programs using DBCS identifiers cannot be applied to current implementation of zUnit, because test case sheet created by zUnit cannot handles data item identifiers with DBCS characters.
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Future consideration

Data Access Developement Support in RDz v9

RDz v9 with Datastudio, it can choose "Add data access development support" in z/OS proejct. However it not able to view what is the current setting once set. It should support a way to view what is the existing setting for this project.
about 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

RDz V 9.0 Datastudio,open for cut n paste tabel contents

We would appreciate to have the facility to cut n copy data in tabels made accessable in DataStudio in RDz V 9.0.(In browse mode only copy functionality.)Data is not limited to the contents of one cell, one column nor to one row, but should be as ...
about 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Not under consideration

Whitespace compare editor ignore even inside language literal

See PMR for full description.<br />Basically the problem is that if a developer have added for instance a space inside a string, it will still be ignore by the compare editor, if there has been checked for ignore whitespace etc.<br />&...
about 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Future consideration

LPEX editor auto Close / completion option for mainframe languages

Provide an "automatic close" capability where typing a character string such as ( which will enter the matching ) and place the cursor between the ( & ) for additional editing. ? ?Characters for default completion would include:<br />( )...
about 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

Refresh outline view after "extract to section"

When you use "extract to section", the outline view is not being updated until you save the member. The view should be updated after finishing the extract.
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

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