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Allow script execution from remote emulator in IDZ

Most 3270 emulators allow the execution of scripts and in our case we use it a lot for the execution of automatic tests, it also allows us to enter certain commands to extend the session in HOST, so we really miss having this option that we consid...
16 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Emulator 9 Submitted

Extending CICS SMF records with relation between transaction and programs

Hello, we are currently looking into our application which transaction is calling which programs. This is not easy to find out because there is currently no information about that relation in CICS statistics. The CICS statistics already shows whic...
about 14 hours ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 0 Submitted

Support debugging specific steps inside a PROC

Given the "Debug as" feature, the debug configuration fails to detect inherited steps when the JCL under test uses a PROC. Only the steps in the main JCL are provided for selection. I suggest to analyse or pre-process the JCL by the debug launch c...
10 days ago in Debug for z/OS 0 Submitted

ROUTOPS PROXY support for Remote Workstations on IWA/d

When setting up a remote workstation on IWS/z, where the agent is on IWS/d in Kubernetes, it is often front ended by a Kubernetes Ingress. This restricts the number of open ports to communicate with applications within the containerised world. Thi...
7 days ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Submitted

Add Java 21 support for all Developer for applicable z/OS EE servers and clients

This would allow IBM software to take advantage of new Java features and security updates not present in earlier versions.
about 1 hour ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / All components 0 Submitted

Support recording from both batch and IMS TM

When recording testdata for a submodule/program that could be included in both a batch and IMS TM program you are forced to choose one or the other since all recordings after is made with the same method. And you want to keep all tests for a modul...
about 6 hours ago in Test Accelerator for Z / Early Development Testing for z/OS 0 Submitted

Add possibility to create director when creating unit test

When creating a new unit test you usally want it in another directory in the repo than the source (i.e. /test/<program> instead of /src/cobol) It would be an enhancment if you are not forced to create the <program> directory first but ...
about 6 hours ago in Test Accelerator for Z / Early Development Testing for z/OS 0 Submitted

Test case editor unreadable with Dark theme

The test case editor is unreadable when switching to dark theme in IDz which is used by many developer Black text on dark grey background means you have to select the text to read it
about 6 hours ago in Test Accelerator for Z / Early Development Testing for z/OS 0 Submitted

Should be able to record IMS TM without closing recording window

When recording an IMS TM the window controlling the recording needs på be closed in order to use IMS Explorer test case project (or 3270 emulator) in IDz to start the transaction(s) to be recorded. It's possible to close it and then stop the recor...
about 6 hours ago in Test Accelerator for Z / Early Development Testing for z/OS 0 Submitted

Adding UTF-8 support to the CARMA repositories view

In the CARMA repositores view you can view and edit source files stored in Endevor. However some sourcetypes are in UTF-8 (in our case wsdl's and xsd's) but on the moment sources in UTF-8 cannot be viewed or editted because it is not supported by ...
about 6 hours ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 0 Submitted

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