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RDz does not support creation of dataset filter with double asterisk

RDz does not support creation of dataset filter with double asterisk '**'. If the user enters data set name filter such as XHU5002.**.HUNK*.*, RDz issue this message "Invalid data set name pattern".The new requirement is for RDz support the use of...
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

Enable DB2-on-z/OS feature(s) that are disabled on DB2-on-Windows to support 'offline' development.

We are attempting to migrate our (DB2 COBOL stored procedure) development efforts off of the mainframe to a windows platform using Rational Developer for System Z (v7.6) and DB2 Express (for Windows). After setting up our development environment w...
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Delivered

In my JCL allow us to expand proc and control cards just as you do with copy books in programs

When editing a JCL we need to be able to expand or go directly to the Proc or control card quickly.
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 5 Delivered

Allow us to be able to access IAM file format through RDz

We need to have access to IAM file format through RDz.
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Delivered

Allow editing of Mainframe files within RDz without doing EBCDIC to ASCII conversion and using a third party editior

RDz does an EBCDIC to ASCII conversion of data when trying to view a file. Some data on the mainframe is in ASCII format and the conversion makes the data unreadable within RDz. There needs to be a option to not do the data conversion on files. Th...
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Delivered

Replace the TPFSHARE environment variable with a RDz-version dependent equivalent

The TPFSHARE environment variable that points to the local installation directory is used by a number of components. If multiple RDz versions are installed on the same computer, this mechanism obviously cannot work correctly because only TPFSHARE ...
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Delivered

Allow the associated property group to be edited directly from the resource

Restore the functionality provided in RDz 7.5 but removed in 7.6 to allow the associated property group to be edited directly from the resource. Suggestion: Augment the Property Group context menu (currently Associate Property Group ?, Override Pr...
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 4 Delivered

Regular expression search not available from Remote z/OS Search

Regular expression search is not currently available from Remote z/OSSearch tab in RD/z.We would like this functionality because we think it would be verybeneficialto have the Regular expression search feature available on thistab.
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 4 Delivered

Opening a local element causes a loop

When opening a local element the element is opened over and over again in a non-stoppable loop. We have a EditorListener that implements IPartListener. In the partOpened method we synchronize the local file with the host file by using .setContents...
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 3 Delivered

LPEX to maintain tags in columns 73-80

There are several groups that use columns 73-80 in their COBOL programs to tag the modifications to the program (they use initials and a6 digit date, i.e. BH120309). When I edit one of these programs andpress enter (new line) in the middle of a li...
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Delivered

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