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Shortcut for submit to host

When editing a JCL deck in LPEX a right click includes the submit function. Further submit can be issued from the command line.What is needed is a shortcut for issuing this command.
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

I would like to have a performance enhancement when using the Content Assist in the RDz LPEX Editor

At this moment (RDz 7.5.0.1) the Content Assist (CA) within the LPEX Editor reparses part of the declaration area in PL/I programs whenever something is changed in that area. Depending on the size of the program and the location where the CA is ac...
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

Customizing Content Assist Suggestions

When I enter an if Statement, content assist suggests: IFIF--ELSEIF--THEN-ELSE We would like to change the suggestion to: IF THENDO;END;ELSEDO;END;
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 4 Delivered

Handling the pseudo SO/SI characters in error messages in Problem view

We would like RDz to handle the pseudo SO/SI characters in error messages in Problem view. There is a following problems. Problem: Error Message is not displayed in Remote Error List view if DBCS is included in error message. (DBCS is padded with ...
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Delivered

Add OPTIONAL command for the annotation support

The annotation support in bottom up web service generation allows three actions currently: Include, Exclude and rename elements. We are requesting another annotation to mark an element as optional. This will take the same syntax as the include or ...
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 4 Delivered

avoiding full SYSLIB configuration in RDZ client for local

We have found that we must configure our SYSLIB definition in the RDZ Property Group to resolve PL/1 %INCLUDE dependencies, even though the "Refresh dependencies" action is able to download these copybooks to the client. We have the particular sit...
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Delivered

Syntax check on BMS edit

customer has Rational Developer for System z 7.5. He is creating a bms. He add a map to an existing mapset. To do this he select in the pallete the map field and drag it into the mapset. He saved it, then compile it and receive an error. This was ...
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

Show the Character Strings of structure when Hovering over it thru a little scrollable window

Show the Character Strings of structure when Hovering over it thru a little scrollable window, or open up a window to expand the structure without having to go back to finding it work storage or temporarily adding it to the monitor list.When hover...
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Delivered

Prerequisites for Data Perspective in RDz should be clarified

The prerequisites for Data Perspective in RDz should be clarified to state that the DB2 Tools component must have been installed.
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Documentation 2 Delivered

Ability to filter on PDS members

Since our PDS contains 10K+ members, we need the ability to filter on PDS members...otherwise RDz either hangs or crashes.
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered