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    COBOL: Catch use of wrong index

    Case: TS006008227Summary: The COBOL compiler should warn when the wrong index is used Details: In COBOL the data division INDEXED BY phrase is used to associate an index with a table. “A table without an INDEXED BY phrase can be referred to throug...
    over 4 years ago in COBOL Compilers 3 Future consideration

    JSON PARSE error details

    JSON PARSE error handling improvements - Expose Parse messages to application code. We continue to struggle with problem resolution when specific use cases cause unexpected results from web service calls, resulting in Parse failures. Displaying th...
    over 1 year ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 3 Future consideration

    Please provide a CICS Explorer Definitions view for DUMPCODE resources

    I want to administer DUMPCODE resources using the CICS Explorer and require a Definition view for updating the resource in the CSD and installing it.
    almost 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Future consideration

    Provide COBOL support for YAML and utility to convert DTD to a COBOL record definition,

    We have a data structure/format in .YAML /YML file. And require ability/utility to convert YML DTD to a COBOL equivalent copybook
    over 1 year ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 2 Not under consideration

    Launch CICS transactions from CICS Explorer / IDz

    Eclipse has built-in support for launching applications with normal execution or for debug (launch and debug configurations). It is possible today to setup debug profiles for CICS applications from Eclipse but starting the actualy transaction does...
    over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Not under consideration

    Introducing Local Working Storage (Valid only inside a Section)

    Hi, it would be great, if COBOL would allow local variables which would be defined into a COBOL section and are valid only in this COBOL Section. This would bring a huge benefit making COBOL programs much more structured and reducing the working s...
    almost 3 years ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 7 Not under consideration

    View SYSPARM data across multiple CICS regions simultaneously

    Allow CICS region SYSPARM data to be displayed and filtered, across multiple CICS regions, just as is available in the CPSM WUI.
    almost 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 7 Not under consideration

    Adopt Dataname Picture and Usage in Mainframe COBOL

    It would be extremely useful, and would help to prevent logic errors, if the COBOL compiler would allow a dataname to adopt the PICTURE and USAGE from another dataname at compile time. At execution time, logic errors (and even abends) can occur in...
    almost 5 years ago in COBOL Compilers 3 Future consideration

    Add a filter for filename on task rule 'file activity' and a delay.

    Currently, when using policy and task rule 'file activity', we monitor all files activity. I would be interesting to be able able to specify a filename in task rule 'file activity' because usually we want to take action on specific file, not all. ...
    over 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Future consideration

    Policy : Option in action part of rule to do nothing

    Currently, when using policy, each time a rule is triggered, we must code an action (message, event or abend). I would be interesting to add an option 'do nothing'. I will allow to code rule for exception (exclude specific resource) with no action...
    over 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Functionality already exists

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