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Compare files

RDz compares are great if the files are small. I need a compare process for bigger files that will only provide the differences. Allow an option on the compare process that will return only differences in the compare windows. I would expect the fi...
over 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Add EXEC CICS INQUIRE SYSTEM SPI for license version..eg. MLC, DEV, VUE, or OPEN Beta

The only method available today to determine the licensing version of a CICS TS region is by viewing the JESMSGLG and locating message DFHTI0100 for Beta, DFHTI0102 for VUE,and DFHTI0200 for DEV.SPI should return the PID number, and for OPEN BETA ...
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Inspecting first element in array index 1,2,3,4 etc. when debugging

In our company some developers have requested if it would possible to inspect the first element in each array "record".
over 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Not under consideration

Change PL/I compiler behavior when generating message IBM5109 for detected infinite loop

This RFE is to ehnace the compiler behavior for when the following message is generated: WARNING IBM5109: Infinite loop detected in function xxxxx. Program may not stop. Currently when this message is generated at compile time the message is being...
over 10 years ago in PL/I Compilers 3 Not under consideration

Add JVMServer status to system events

Add JVMServer status to system capture points in CICS events
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Select items in an array

An array variable may contain a lot of items that overfill the monitor window. The customer wants to display only some items of the array without selecting them manually. It means having a selection process such as removing from the displayed arra...
over 10 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Variable name syntax not recognized

Debug Tool recognize only the old naming convention for variables, such as ID-JCL of DCLVSPOJCL2, not the new syntax :DCLVSPOJCL2.ID-JCL
over 10 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

STEP OVER of PERFORM

STEP OVER OF PERFORMThis function is available for DT V13 with Cobol V5.The customer is still using Cobol V3R4 at one location.Can we have this function made available with older Cobol versions ?This is important when you have a PERFORM xxx as the...
over 10 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

PL/1 outline view - when items hidden show parent

From RDz 8.5 a new outline was introduced as part of the continous improvements in RDz. A new feature was the ability to see multilevel program construcs, and not only procedures in pl1. For instance select and do's is now visible in the outline v...
over 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 4 Not under consideration

dataset names to be standardized under FA.

Sometimes, they need to set it between quotes (for example on the FA ISPF panel for the history file), sometimes not like in the VIEW file.
over 10 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

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