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Status Not under consideration
Categories Usability
Created by Guest
Created on Sep 2, 2016

Present a more meaningful message when Remote Syntax Check is called with "CTRL+ALT+R" on sequential dataset COBOL sources.

Present the IDz user a more meaningful profesional message when calling Remote Syntax Check with shortcut "CTRL+ALT+R" on sequential dataset COBOL sources.

Currently IDz users receive an unexpected and unclear technical exception error dialog when calling remote syntax check for sequential source datasets using shortcut "CTRL+ALT+R".

The shortcut "CTRL+ALT+R" starts the remote syntax check for window and thus also for a sequential file.

Error Dialog: Problem Occurred

Dialog text:
An internal error occurred during: "Remote Syntax check from editor".
com.ibm.ftt.resources.zos.zosphysical.impl.ZOSSequentialDataSet incompatible with com.ibm.ftt.resources.zos.zosphysical.impl.ZOSDataSetMember

Related RFE 20514
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=20514

Note that for sequential datasets the Editor context menu item for remote syntax check is not present.

Additional Keywords: IDz RDz

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Nov 10, 2016

    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; However, your request for enhancement is not currently aligned with our product strategy and vision and we have no plans to address your request in the near future. Again, thank you for your suggestion and continued support.

    Related APAR PI68775 - Remote Syntax Check for sequential DS sources results in RDz exception while a user error message is expected has been resolved.