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IBM Developer for z/OS

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Allow script execution from remote emulator in IDZ

Most 3270 emulators allow the execution of scripts and in our case we use it a lot for the execution of automatic tests, it also allows us to enter certain commands to extend the session in HOST, so we really miss having this option that we consid...
3 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Emulator 10 Planned for future release

Add new RCE screen resolution 63x162

Currently the RCE screen resolution options do not include an entry for 63X162 as it did for prior versions of the Host emulator in IDz. Please add this resolution to future release of IDz or provide the ability to choose a custom resolution optio...
about 1 month ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Emulator 4 Planned for future release

IBM Developer for z/OS 16.0.6 - Performance Improvement When Selecting “Configure User Build” from IBM DBB Command Menu

When selecting the IDz context menu Dependency Based Build-> Configure User Build, there can be a delay of several minutes before the wizard is displayed in the user interface. This delay is a function of the quantity of z/OS projects, git repo...
about 1 month ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Dependency Based Build 1 Planned for future release

Add support for Assembler dependancy discovery during IDz User Build Wizard

Currently the IDz User Build Wizard only supports Enterprise Cobol and Enterprise PL/I include files. We would like to expand this functionality to support Assembler macro discovery. https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/developer-for-zos/17.0?topic=zappbui...
24 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Dependency Based Build 1 Planned for future release

Automatic removal of USS user content uploaded by Dependency Base Build from IDz build process to avoid impact in further builds

We are starting to receive complaints from developers using IDz Dependency Base Build due to unexpected behaviors in their build processes. Those compains are related with the build process using different copybooks than the ones the developer con...
5 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Dependency Based Build 2 Planned for future release

Re-drive prompts for MFA (and UID/PW) to handle multiple connections from different sysplexes and RACF setups

When IDz has multiple RSE connections, multiple DB2 for z/OS connections, multiple sysplexes, and multiple RACF setups, it’s hard to determine which prompts and logins go with which connection in the current connection configuration in IDz. For DB...
7 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 0 Planned for future release

IDz v16.0.2 DB2 sql result is there any way to view sql result in text format like this similar to qmf and spufy shows as simple text file

IDz v16.0.2 DB2 sql result is there any way to view sql result in text format like this similar to qmf and spufy shows as simple text file.Refer TS016428390
10 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Planned for future release

IDz v16.0.2 RCE is that possible to shift Secondary keyboard display from vertically to bottom on screen like v14x ?

IDz v16.0.2 RCE is that possible to shift Secondary keyboard display from vertically to bottom on screen like v14x ?
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Emulator 3 Planned for future release

Make VS Code as first-class code editor for major use cases of a developer.

Make VS Code as first-class code editor for major use cases of a developer.
8 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Remote System Explorer 0 Planned for future release