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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...
5 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Emulator 3 Submitted
145 VOTE

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...
2 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Emulator 10 Planned for future release
137 VOTE

Configuration file for P2 installations

I propose the inclusion of a configuration file for P2 installations which allows, for example: adding a z/OS connection by default which would allow me to distribute the tool to developers as an installation by Installation Manager allows. Basica...
4 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 6 Under review
171 VOTE

Double check to execute changes to a table when executing an update, delete or insert query in db2 for z/os

It is necessary that when executing a query using the db2 for z/os tool that contains a statement of type INSERT UPDATE or DELETE, before the changes are applied to the table, a screen is added indicating how many records will be affected by the e...
7 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 11 Needs more information

Add SQL query, statement and result in the same view and give the option to copy to text.

Data Studio used to have this option and it is helpful for developers if they need help from another to be able to copy the SQLCODE and ERROR from a run.
4 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 3 Submitted

Add Visual and Logical Text Layer in DB2 properties for IDz 16.x

Hi, For Hebrew users (or other languages that write from right to left), there is a need to read the SQL results in Visual Text Layer, otherwise the data is displayed in reverse order. We can't find the Text Layer option on Default BiDi Settings i...
about 2 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 0 Submitted

Possibility to define a property group by default

Hi, It would be useful to have the option to define a property group by default for all imported z/OS projects. Today our developers must select each project and associate it with the property group that we want. An action that can be easily autom...
16 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 0 Submitted

Cobol syntactic analyzer to handle multiple ENTRY statements

Any ENTRY statement in a Cobol program is detected by the syntactic analyzer as unreacheable code when previous code contains a GOBACK. However, a program with an entry doesn't necessarily begin from the PROCEDURE DIVISION. Any ENTRY can be used a...
about 2 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 0 Submitted

Line Truncation Warning

Hi friends. When there are some lines in a cobol program that exceed the maximum line length a dialog can be displayed to warn the user. But, there is NO option to know WHICH lines are the ones that exceed this line length? Sometimes is very diffi...
25 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 0 Submitted

We need to change Component Version Status on deploy, but do not allow user to change it

We want each component version to be deployed to all environments: DEV, INT, AUS, PRO. Therefore, users cannot deploy to INT if the version was not previously deployed to DEV. To do that we use the version status. After deployment to DEV, we add a...
2 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / All components 2 Not under consideration

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