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Elevate the priority of the background query to populate the Processor Group Name list.

Elevate the priority of the background query to populate the Processor Group Name list so that the background query forces connection like the "generate" does.
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Install 3 Not under consideration

Export all Workspace preferences that are related to RDz in one click button

User spends lots of workspace customizations that are related to RDz. I would like to see a one dialog ONLY wizard that exports ALL workspace customizations that he did
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

Support CRLF conversion in for binary file transfer in RDz

Now RDz can only allow casual file transfer between host and PC by simple drag & drop (or copy & paste). We hope RDz to enhance to support the following file transfer option: Allow the conversion of control character (CRLF) in binary file ...
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 6 Not under consideration

Support append for file transfer in RDz

Now RDz can only allow casual file transfer between host and PC by simple drag & drop (or copy & paste). We hope RDz to enhance to support the following file transfer option: - Allow an append option when copying a file from PC to mainfram...
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

generated SYSLIN SPACE value TRK,(3,3) can be too small

When Object Deck Dataset is not set in the property group, RDz will generate a JCL with a SYSLIN SPACE value of TRK,(3,3) For example with assembler: //ASM.SYSLIN DD DSN=&&OBX0000, // UNIT=SYSDA,DISP=(MOD,PASS),SPACE=(TRK,(3,3)), or with C...
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 4 Not under consideration

Support more complex scenario for file transfer in RDz

Now RDz can only allow casual file transfer between host and PC by simple drag & drop (or copy & paste). We hope RDz to enhance to support the following file transfer option: - Allow user to specific mainframe dataset information (e.g. rec...
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Enhance the pushtoClient option of RDz for property groups

For RDz, the push-to-client feature should be modified to preserve any alternative property groups that a user may have created in between 'pushes'.
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 4 Not under consideration

Incorrect JCL generation with long compiler options

When using long COBOL compiler options like BUF(16K) NOC(E) NOFSRT FLAG(W,E) OPT NOSEQ TRUNC(STD) NOVBREF XREF and the option "Append compiler options to the PARM card", the generated JCL for compilation is incorrect because the line generated wit...
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

Give RDz the ability to split property groups between system managed and user managed groups

Currently the option on property groups is to either1. Let the system manage the property groups2. Let the user manage the property groups We would like to be able to have a variation of this. We would like the system set up so that property grou...
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 2 Not under consideration

In COBOL editor, provide the same split screen function as offered in LPEX editor

Using COBOL editor, provide the function to split the screen the same way as in LPEX editor.
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration