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Ability to make FIND/REPLACE window persistent while in any of the editors

It would be a really nice feature if you could either make the FIND/REPLACE window persistent so that it stays open when you click back on the editor. either make an option to be able to move it to somewhere or place it at the top bar so that you ...
about 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

HRECALL PDS automatically when using CTRL + F

execute CTRL + F on PDS. PDS is migrated. RDz never returns anything... no error message, no PDS members... nothing. Enhancement is to automatically recall the PDS and continue processing as usual.
about 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 6 Not under consideration

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++.
about 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
about 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...
about 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Simpler color corrections

As a developer, I would like to be able to make font/color adjustments while looking at my own code. The current method involves changing them when looking at some sample code in the preferences menu. Ideally, I would be able to change those setti...
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under 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.
over 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 ...
over 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 />&...
over 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 />( )...
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration