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IBM Developer for z/OS

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    Need support for editing DBCS members where one or both SO/SI are missing

    When source code members miss one or both SO/SI characters (x'0E or x'0F) then IDz on VS code and Eclipse fail to edit them or display them as read only. Customers need to be able to edit and save them to MVS.
    3 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 0 Submitted

    Add support for all components to use certificate/smartcard as login method

    As an extension to IDZ-I-2324 we also suggest adding certificate logon support for all components from IDz client same way as RSE does. This as a way to further improve user experience and security as clients then can use existing smartcard infras...
    8 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / All components 0 Submitted

    Add support for jwt between IDz client and host

    When using for example OTP (one time password) as a method for MFA, that is a requirement in many organizations, to logon RSE etc. Each task/service require a separate logon with a separate OTP, some services does not even support OTP. As an examp...
    8 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / All components 0 Submitted

    New method IPropertyGroupContainer.addPropertyGroup(IPropertyGroup)

    As a developer of a plugin for IDz within my organization, I would like to have a method that allows me to add an instance of IPropertyGroup to a container. This method should be similar to the existing methods: - [createPropertyGroup(java.lang.St...
    5 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 5 Planned for future release
    172 VOTE

    Double check to execute changes to a table when executing an update, delete or insert query in db2 for z/os

    It is necessary that when executing a query using the db2 for z/os tool that contains a statement of type INSERT UPDATE or DELETE, before the changes are applied to the table, a screen is added indicating how many records will be affected by the e...
    over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 13 Under review

    IDz17 Client on Linux

    Historically, the IBM Developer for z/OS client was available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. However, as of version 17.0.2, IDz no longer supports Linux operating systems. This change was made without prior notice or official communication regardi...
    4 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Under review

    Member Versions should not get Deleted When Copying from PDSE to PDSEv2 in IDz

    Case updated by IBM - TS020854199 26 November 2025, 09:12 AM CST - Severity 3 Case Title Member Versions Deleted When Copying from PDSE to PDSEv2 in IDz IBM Support Commented Hello Naren Thanks for opening this case. I have checked ...
    5 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Remote System Explorer 0 Submitted

    Add EXPORT and SYMBOLS Keyword Support for the LPEX JCL Editor

    A user noticed she gets errors when she uses the EXPORT and SYMBOLS keywords when using the LPEX JCL editor. The EXPORT keyword is associated with the message Incorrect JCL operation field. The SYMBOLS keyword is associated with the message Unknow...
    16 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 0 Submitted

    Support jUnit as output format in zCodeScan

    Add support for jUnit/xml as an output format from zCodeScan besides sonar cube/json This would make transitioning from IDz Code review easier for us that is running a build orchestrator (i.e. Team City) that have native support to present testres...
    19 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Software Analyzer 0 Submitted

    Need support for editing DBCS in hexadecimal in the COBOL editor

    There is a limitation that the COBOL editor cannot edit DBCS members in hexadecimal https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/developer-for-zos/17.0.x?topic=editor-limitations#c_dbsupport_sosi The following editor features are not available when you edit EBCDIC...
    about 1 month ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 0 Submitted

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