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Status Delivered
Workspace IBM Developer for z/OS
Categories Usability
Created by Guest
Created on Nov 16, 2016

RELATED IDEAS

Column indicator line in Cobol editor

A preference is available in LPEX. Customer would like the same in COBOL editor. It is:
LPEX Editor -> z Systems LPEX Editor -> COBOL parser -> Controls ->
Column indicator line -> check box: Enable a vertical line that indicates the cursor column position

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jul 11, 2017

    This enhancement was delivered in IBM Developer for z Systems 14.0.0.5. The column indicator line is also in PLI.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jun 6, 2017

    This enhancement is in plan for an upcoming release.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jan 23, 2017

    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. Your request is currently inline with our product strategy and we have planned it for a future release of the product. Thank you for your suggestion and continued support.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Dec 12, 2016

    The COBOL editor has a line:column indicator on the status line on the bottom of the workbench window. It is a different mechanism than the LPEX editor, but is consistent with other Eclipse-style editors like the Java editor.

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