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missing data access support for carma

working with carma elements in carma view/search . there is no option to use DATA access support,no hover, or content assist is suggested for any sql code in EXEC SQLstmt.
almost 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 2 Not under consideration

User build: the dependencies not in the pending changes are not always in the PDS related to the team build

We would like to deploy user build across our organization. But we have a problem with the way it selects dependencies through the 2 options available on page 2. The first option selects the pending changes to load. They involve dependencies disco...
over 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 6 Not under consideration

CARMA dialogs "Add" should retain "Bypass generate processor" choose

CARMA dialogs "Add/Update" should retain "Bypass generate processor" choose. I added a screenshot (see uploaded file Capture1.jpg).
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 2 Not under consideration

Keep configuration of a userbuild under IDZ in Preferences

The configuration of a userbuild under IDZ should be kept in the preferences. These parameters are not often modified but they must be re-entered regularly for each new project.
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 3 Not under consideration

improvment in carma view subfolder refresh mechanism

carma view displays wrong extentions to member and unsynchronized members list in carma view and search view, if changed.the only way to refresh the view is to refresh directly the parent folder.holding the members.
almost 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 1 Not under consideration

adding propery group support for carma view/browse option

when opening a member from Carma view in brose or view modethere is no proprty group associated with it and so the code understanding is very limited
almost 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 1 Not under consideration

Adding a timeout feature in IDz

We have developers reporting that when a program is in edit mode then the component will show up as locked. There are several times, devs forgot to close the programs and the releases cannot be deployed unless the devs go in IDz and close the prog...
about 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 2 Not under consideration

CARMA/Endevor enhancement

This situation is experienced at Rabobank where we are in the midst of a rollout of RDz. 1. When moving multiple elements it is not possible to have them processed in the correct order. To have an additional wizard screen where we can put the elem...
almost 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 2 Not under consideration

job naming standards which is not based on the USERID

As far as I know for the CRABATCA job, RDz will only support <USERID> or you can hardcode the JOBNAME. The CUSTOMER has job naming standards which is not based on the <USERID>. but on other parameters relates to job and department.They...
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 3 Not under consideration

Require to expose the CARMA Endevor API

We want the API allow self developed Eclipse plugin to call the existing CARMA Endevor interface.
almost 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 2 Not under consideration