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Improve handling of EBCDIC code page IBM-930 for remote preprocessor output member naming in IBM Z Open Editor

a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } When using the remote preprocessor feature in IBM Z Open Editor with source files encoded in IBM-930, an issue occurs wit...
3 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE Submitted

Implement support for --dependencyFile in zapp.yaml for Assembler Programs

Currently when you use VS Code with the zapp.yaml parameter "--dependencyFile ${dependencyFile}" on a Assembler build, the following error is generated and the build stops. This request is to have Assembler support when using --dependencyFile. CRR...
about 17 hours ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE Submitted

Bidi / RTL Support in VS Code for Mainframe Members

I would like to request Bidi (bi-directional) / RTL support when editing mainframe members in VS Code. Currently, Hebrew text is displayed incorrectly (reversed).This issue does not occur in: 3270 terminal or IBM Developer for z/OS (IDz) on Eclips...
2 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE Submitted

Implement a BMS map editor/viewer

Costumer is interested in have a VS Code based BMS map editor, so they can do the same edits they are able to do on Eclipse. Costumer is moving to VS Code and needs the tool to have at least the same capabilities as Eclipse based IDE.
5 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE Not under consideration

Allow selective download of specific PDS/PDSE members from the Zowe Resources Table View

Currently, when browsing a PDS or PDSE library in the Z/OS Resources Table View of Zowe Explorer for VS Code, users can view the full list of members and the UI already supports multi-selection via checkboxes. However, despite the selection capabi...
23 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE Future consideration

Improve Timeout Error messages on VSCode

While retrieving dataset members, if the operation exceeds the timeout period, the logs displayed in VS Code do show an error. However, they do not clearly indicate that the failure is specifically caused by a timeout. Instead, they only show the ...
3 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE Future consideration

Need "Locate member" function in Z Open Editor

When users use the "Search PDS Members" function in Z Open Editor for VS Code, it is slower than the "Locate" command in iDZ (Eclipse). For example, in a dataset with over 1,000 members, the search scans the entire dataset for the search keyword a...
about 1 month ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE Future consideration

ISPF-style line commands

Being able to use ISPF-style Line/prefix area commands would not only make editing code easier, it would also make the switch for senior developers far more streamlined. These developers have used this functionality for decades and a tool that doe...
about 1 month ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE Under review

Empty <PROGRAM> tag in VS Code remote preprocessor XML when editing remote dataset members

When Z Open Editor invokes a remote preprocessor script (e.g. FEKRNPLI) via RSE while editing a remote dataset member, the tag in the XML written to the temp dataset is empty. The preprocessor REXX has no way to identify the input source member to...
about 1 month ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE Future consideration

fasttrack s390(x) architecture support for the remote - ss extension

s390x support for Visual Studio Code's ssh remote extension has remained open since 2022. VSCodium’s inclusion shows feasibility, yet the upstream VS Code work has not advanced since its assignment in 2024. This is now a blocker for teams moving m...
3 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE Not under consideration