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Status Not under consideration
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 27, 2020

Start AD ?variable usage? function from IDz editors

A developer currently has to copy the variable name and change the perspective (Application Discovery Browser) in order to then select all AD projects. Then the copied name has to be pasted and the analysis "variable usage" has to be started.

We believe that we can achieve a higher level of use of ADDI in IDz if the paths from the search query to the result can be done in a short and intuitive way.
A developer is mainly in his source, which is opened in a language-specific editor (Cobol, PLI, ASM, JCL, Java, LPEX editor ...). You need important information during the implementation, especially when it comes to incompatible changes to copies or subroutines. There is important information that calls this source point so that the developer can adapt it himself or inform the corresponding developer.

The result is prepared in detail in a tree table.

Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    Oct 20, 2020

    Thank you for taking the time to suggest an enhancement to our product. Many of our product enhancements result from feedback from our customers, so your input is always very important to us. We feel this is a valid requirement but delivery within the RFE 2 year window is not likely. Please resubmit in 12-18 months for reconsideration if still valid. Again, thank you for your suggestion and continued support.

  • Guest
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    Apr 13, 2020

    A preliminary evaluation of this request indicates that it is consistent with our business strategy. Further evaluation of this RFE is underway.