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    Stored HTML Configurations

    We currently have multiple HOD Server configurations for many different environments, including multiple admin environments. We would like to be able to switch between a default server configuration (one that we can update) and other server config...
    about 19 hours ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Dependency software 0 Submitted

    Ability to use RACF Keystore Instead of Java Key Store for Config Server Secure Port on z/OS

    The main reason for this enhancement is because at my current place of employment, it is a STIG requirement that we CANNOT use JKS files on z/OS. Being able to use the RACF Key Store would make the integration of HOD even easier for those that cur...
    about 19 hours ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Dependency software 0 Submitted

    HACPEE support on Openshift

    We need HACPEE support on Openshift and images available on Openshift catalog
    about 1 year ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Dependency software 4 Planned for future release

    IBM Enterprise COBOL V6R4+ - Compilation directive to inform the compiler of the end of sequential code execution (call to exit / abend routine)

    Hi, We have observed that compiler optimization, particularly PERFORM inlining, can be disrupted by certain constructs in the COBOL source code: EXEC CICS RETURN EXEC CICS HANDLE ABEND LABEL CALL to subprogram without expected return, (abend...
    22 days ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 0 Submitted

    IBM Enterprise COBOL V6R4+ - Review of SQL coding rules when using the Db2 coprocessor integrated into the compiler

    Hi, Based on our tests, when using the Db2 coprocessor integrated into the COBOL compiler, it is possible to declare an SQL cursor that uses host variables before those host variables are declared . This restriction should only apply to the use of...
    24 days ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 0 Submitted

    Port STCK functions from PL/I to COBOL

    Hello. COBOL provides intrinsic functions to get date in time in formatted format. I need to also get the STCK (and/or STCKE) values in bin/hexadecimal. PL/I has these features : pex PLISTCK(val) to put the STCK value in val. Is it possible to por...
    over 1 year ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 1 Future consideration

    SECTION name special register

    A common challenge in CBL development is the need to add program references in error handling including of course the Procedure Section where the issue has originated from. Developers often manage to incorrectly set this, the classic invalid metho...
    3 months ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 4 Needs more information

    Repackage the IBM ManagedHOD v15.0.3 to provide missing unavailable dependencies for SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop

    Upon installation of IBM ManagedHOD v15.0.3, using tools such as zypper or rpm, an error about missing unavailable dependencies is observed. The packages it requires are not available in any SUSE repository for the current supported version and pa...
    7 months ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Dependency software 1 Planned for future release

    Fail gracefully if SYSMDECK undefined or wrongly defined

    With 5655-EC6 IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/OS 6.4.0, if SYSMDECK is omitted or defined to SYSOUT=*, the compiler fails with an assertion failure: Assertion failed at ../../ibm/env/ListingAgent.cpp:6191: 0 Could not open source DD:SYSMDECK TR_MvsCall...
    3 months ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 1 Is a defect

    IBM Enterprise COBOL - Suspected error in the usage example in the documentation of the CURRENT-DATE function

    Hi, The Language Reference documentation for the CURRENT-DATE function describes a receiving structure with a WS-DIFF-FROM-GMT field declared in S9(4) DISPLAY. By default, signed fields in DISPLAY format are zone-signed, and therefore the field wi...
    about 1 month ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 2 Under review

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