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Add PDS member functionality to MVS Files filters

Allow the specification of a member name (fully qualified or wild carded) with a PDS name in an MVS Files filter. Include the member name with the dataset name when expanding the MVS Files filter and limit the member list to the member name (fully...
almost 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 23 Delivered

Edit Popup in Debug perspective

In the popup window doing mouse hover on a variable i need to edit, copy , paste the value
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Delivered

RDz cumulative Code Coverage Report

RDz has a function that merge the code coverage results to show in a view, but i need to generate report for this merged results. Rdz has this function only for individual results, and we need for the merged result.
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Delivered

Add Eclipse based Rexx editor

It has been about two yeasr since some one has requested this and got declined so I thought I would try again. Please add an Eclipse based Rexx editor. It doesn't need to do a lot. The base Eclipse editing actions, color highlighting, outline view...
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 5 Delivered

IDz 14.2 Deactivate Personalization questionnaire

Hello, We're using IDz 14.1.7 and want to migrate to 14.2.n.For us it's mandatory to deactivate Personalization questionnaire that appears when a workspace is opened for the first time.This request is because we want to provide to our users a stan...
almost 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Delivered

ASM property group needed for local z/OS Projects

We are looking into introducing a “modern” toolchain including IDz – git – IBM DBB... and are now working with a POC.If the POC is successful it could in the future replace our existing “toolchain” that completely resides on z/OS.When we work with...
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 4 Delivered

Persist Search edit and re-run w/o making it a favorite.

When performing a Remote z/OS File Search one has to enter selection criteria into the 'Search string' (and possibly make other setting changes) before hitting <Enter> to start the search. The Remote z/OS Search view is opened upon the compl...
about 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Delivered

Add option to not monitor for recalling and migrating datasets

When recalling or migrating datasets do not monitor until the completion of the action. Make it a fire and forget action. The recalling/migrating message dominates any other message. I will refresh the MVS Files filter myself to check for the comp...
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Delivered

Improve JCL Editor functionality for JES Show JCL

When using the Show JCL function, the JCL Editor can't hyperlink to data sets, members or procs. We have to ?Save As? to a JCL PDS then open it there to be able to use this functionality. This is a big headache/limitation.
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 5 Delivered

Compare submitted JES JCL

Allow an option to select two jobs, right click the selection and select Compare Submitted JCL. Currently we have to select Show JCL for each job, save the JCL, navigate to the saved location, select the JCL's, select Compare With > Each Other
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 6 Delivered