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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...
over 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

Support all characters in the SJ (Show Job) function

We need SJ (Show Job) functionality in Remote Systems view to support all characters (even nonprinting hex characters) in the scenario of opening, maybe editing and resubmitting a JCL with these types of characters.This request is related to PMR 2...
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Install 4 Not under consideration

Host Connection Emulator - Different Screen Size

Hello, I would like to have the Host Connection Emulator of RDz be enhanced to accept also Screen Sizes like e.g. 54x132 or 60x160 as they are common used for example in Personal Communications. The best way would be to let the user define a custo...
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 5 Not under consideration

RD/z Web Services: Support for COBOL development in outbound (i.e. CICS as requester) scenarios for 'meet-in-the-middle'

We would love RD/z to offer better tooling for COBOL in the outbound (CICS as Web Service Requester) meet-in-the-middle context. We would love RD/z to take the pain of the repetitive and painful coding which is necessary to unpack the CICS contain...
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 3 Not under consideration

Notification to RDz users when submitting JCL with NOTIFY

In RDz, there is currently no notification send to the user when a JCL using the NOTIFY parameter on the job card is submitted. Alternatively, you can select the job filter, right mouse click, and select the Monitor action. This should launch the ...
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

allowing replacement across files

Currently there is a 'search' facility that looks for text in files in a folder but there appears no 'replace' feature that would allow replacing text across many files.
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

Need to obtain Endevor logs after Carma actions

When we execute Endevor actions (such as ADD/Update/Generate) with Carma interface, it is necessary to browse the Endevor log files to display the results of the actions (error or information messages, JCL substitution in processors, listing of co...
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Not under consideration

Allow mapping of multiple operations for IMS Callout

We create an IMS Enterprise Suite SOAP Gateway project. In the wsdl file we define two operation, 'moltiplicazione ' and 'somma '. When we want to map the existing service, we see a windows that asks us to 'Choose the root XML element and the lang...
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 7 Not under consideration

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