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Need a way to set DYNAMNBR on user build JCL card

We need a way to automatically set parameter DYNAMNBR on the JCL jobcard generated by IDz for User build.
almost 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 3 Delivered

Create z/OS Project from Git Repo root

Currently you can create a Z/OS Project from the eGIT Repositories with a right-click on a sub-folder in a Git Repo. As some organizations have a multi-repo strategy, it should be possible to create the z/OS Project from the Git Repo Root folder.
about 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 2 Delivered

Provide a new CARMA setting to disable automatic ENQ lock on elements

Beginning with IDz server v14.0, CARMA automatically issues an ENQ lock when editing an element. This introduces a problem later down stream for some customers with the "Preview JCL" option when the user attempts to perform a CARMA "Save and Gener...
over 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 2 Delivered

Users need the capability to edit/customize CARMA Endevor "batch action" jobs prior to them being submitted.

I currently have 2 customers that have separate needs to modify RDz CARMA Endevor "batch action" jobs prior to them being submitted and running. In one case, customer needs to modify the jobcard because each user specifies different "accounting in...
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 5 Delivered

RDz CARMA opens Endevor package for edit when the same package is being updated using "native" Endevor (ISPF)

Customer would like RDz CARMA to verify that Endevor package is not currently being updated by another user before opening it for edit. Customer would also like RDz CARMA to lock/enqueue Endevor package when opened for edit so that another user ca...
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 4 Delivered

CARMA Endevor enhanced edit wizard to remember environment field

When editing a member from RDz CARMA Endevor v9.5.1 or earlier, the Environment field is not remembered and always set to the environment from where the member is being edited.User has to change it to the target environment and the value is not re...
about 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 3 Delivered

Adding elements while creating package

Currently, when using the CARMA/Endevor interface,it is required to first *create the Package* first, thenseparately add the elements. It would be extremelyuseful to be able to add the elements and create the Package at the same time.
almost 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 2 Delivered

Endevor, Access to the Derived and Input (BoM) object from CARMA

The ability to view the result, in terms of resulting objects from an Endevor build is currently available from the the 3270 interface.For those users using the Quick Edit functionality, it is known as the LO function (List Output)At the same time...
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 4 Delivered

Change the default View Packages Dialog to NOT have all of the checkboxes checked

the current "check everything" results in a B37 because we have much content. Making the customers check the boxes they need will reduce user caused problems. Additionally, especially for packages, even clicking only "completed" results in a HUGE ...
over 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 3 Delivered

RDz - CARMA/Endevor browse needs property group

When using Enhanced Edit within the CARMA/Endevor interface there is a possibility to select a property group that can be used for the SYSLIB concatenation. The property group cannot be selected when browsing a member via CARMA. This leads to synt...
about 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 2 Delivered

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