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    Add DFSESL as an option for FMN1POPT in File Manager for IMS

    Please add DFSESLn as an option in FMN1POPT. This will add DFSESL as a DD statement when using file manager for IMS in BMP mode. This should be the same format as RESLIBn, allowing multiple different DSN's to be concatenated together. This is a re...
    about 9 hours ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Submitted

    Add functionality to edit HFS/ZFS Files

    Request adding functionality to IBM File Manager to support editing of HFS/ZFS files. Mainframe software is increasing utilizing OMVS/USS for software products. Currently, there are limited options to edit files "in-bulk". File Manager currently s...
    1 day ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Submitted

    Need support for editing DBCS members where one or both SO/SI are missing

    When source code members miss one or both SO/SI characters (x'0E or x'0F) then IDz on VS code and Eclipse fail to edit them or display them as read only. Customers need to be able to edit and save them to MVS.
    6 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 0 Submitted

    Load Module Analyzer

    Please add compile timestamp as an option to the CSECT output of the Load Module Analyzer in File Manager to easily differentiate same-day compiles. Currently, only date is supported.
    8 days ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Submitted

    Add EXPORT and SYMBOLS Keyword Support for the LPEX JCL Editor

    A user noticed she gets errors when she uses the EXPORT and SYMBOLS keywords when using the LPEX JCL editor. The EXPORT keyword is associated with the message Incorrect JCL operation field. The SYMBOLS keyword is associated with the message Unknow...
    20 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 0 Submitted

    Need support for editing DBCS in hexadecimal in the COBOL editor

    There is a limitation that the COBOL editor cannot edit DBCS members in hexadecimal https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/developer-for-zos/17.0.x?topic=editor-limitations#c_dbsupport_sosi The following editor features are not available when you edit EBCDIC...
    about 1 month ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 0 Submitted

    Enable Hex mode for components with UTF-8 encoding.

    Enable Hex mode for components with UTF-8 encoding. Hex mode (Alt + Shift + H) works for programs with Windows-1252 encoding, but the standard encoding used in git repositories is UTF-8. In this encoding, Hex mode displays the message “Hex editing...
    26 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 0 Submitted

    Add functionality to the Cobol/JCL Editors

    1) The following functions are available when using the Cobol/JCL Editor however they are not accessible from the context editor when right clicking on the source. Please make these functions available in the context menu of the Cobol/JCL Editor s...
    almost 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

    Allow File Manager variable to be accessed via Rexx running under TsO with FM active

    This functionality is available in Batch. It will be put to better use if enabled under TSO as well.
    about 1 month ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Under review

    Add auto-completion for structures when using header files (C/C++)

    When developping in C langage, the auto-completion is useful because it allows you to find the correct variable/function. However, when using a header file (example : #include "testpgmc.h") the auto-completion is not working but it is working when...
    6 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 2 Under review

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