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Remote System Explorer

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Allow Default 'My Datasets' filter to be customised

In remote systems explorer there is a default MVS Files filter - 'My Data Sets' - that is hardcoded as '<User ID>.*', and this cannot be changed. In our organisation that the standard HLQ for user datasets and so we need the ability to custo...
9 minutes ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Remote System Explorer 0 Submitted

Make VS Code as first-class code editor for major use cases of a developer.

Make VS Code as first-class code editor for major use cases of a developer.
2 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Remote System Explorer 0 Under review

Push to client the association between MVS Files of a Remote System and a Property Group

We have different Property Groups for each environment, with the environment copys and dclgens libraries defined in the SYSLIB. To the MVS Files of each remote system we can assign a property group, but this relation is stored in the workspace ...
about 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Remote System Explorer 4 Future consideration

Default "Open/Browse" setting when opening members in a PDS

It would be useful for there to be an option under the properties of a library to set the default "open" action for its members. For example, within development libraries, users can set the default action to "Open" members when opening members. An...
4 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Remote System Explorer 0 Under review

IDz SPOOL view show output in HEX

When using IDz's Remote System Explorer to view JES spool output, an option to view the hex values of the output should be given. Some program displays are not textual and seeing the underlying hex values is needed.
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Remote System Explorer 4 Not under consideration

simultaneous remote connections to the same host

Right now, in IDz client version 16.0.3 we are using, different remote systems pointing to the same host can be configured and distributed by p2c, but simultaneous connection is not possible. Connecting one disconnects the other, and vice versa.
8 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Remote System Explorer 2 Not under consideration

IDz - Extend dataset 'search' capabilities

Hello In RSE perspective, it is not straight forward search to list the files like how we usually perform in 3.4 ISPF listing. Ctrl + F doesn't help much, however there is a locate option that works a bit within the filters. But we think this sear...
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Remote System Explorer 3 Not under consideration

Empty PropertyGroup for Subprojects

When we drag and drop a PO Dataset from Remote Systems View into a zOS Sub Project, the Property Group changes to the Property Group of the Sub Project & we think that it should retain the properties of the PO-Datei and not be replaced by thos...
about 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Remote System Explorer 1 Not under consideration

Suppress Warning Message On Recall Of Datasets

The problem is with the warning message in IDz which tells the user this may be an SCLM dataset and asks if you want to continue. We don't have this message in ISPF and we would like to have the same behavior in IDz. So what if a dataset is under ...
about 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Remote System Explorer 6 Future consideration

IDz USS support for ENDEVOR

USS support for ENDEVOR which is already possible from the z/OS host ISPF environment should also be possible for the IDz client
almost 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Remote System Explorer 1 Not under consideration