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Application Discovery

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Authentication for BuildClient/BuildClientConfiguration

Hi Moving BuildClient & BuildClientConfiguration from ADDI server to "normal" windows client is possible but it's not possible then to control access to BuildClient. Wish to add authentication/authorization to BuildClient/BuildClientConfigurat...
about 1 year ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Future consideration

ADDI - Program Global Search without Project Listing

In ADDI plugin, program search works fine only within particular project list. But there is no feature for global search in all project repositories.
over 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Future consideration

Please add JCL include into explore project tab

The JCL includes are loaded into the AD project, it would be good if it can be viewed in the explore project tab under the resource type drop down list. I'm aware the JCL includes can be viewed in search in files, but I had to only select JCL incl...
about 1 year ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 0 Future consideration

Possibility to show source program of ALIAS member

In our existing AD version (eg; 6.0.1.x) when cobol program has static assembler call, then search pattern is made towards the actual name of 'assembler program'. Suppose assembler program is not found, then it is considered as 'missing program'. ...
about 2 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 0 Future consideration

PL1/DL1 passing pointers for PCB's and CEETDLI support

NRB cannot use full functionality of PL1 with DL1 access as they use CEETDLI as DL1 Interface program which is NOT supported. Other problem is that the PCB's are passed as pointers which is also not supported.
over 3 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 3 Future consideration

Add functional group column in "Project explorer" view

Have a new column to group multiple projects in "Project explorer" view.Be able to set up the group to put a list of projectsFunctionality for administrators only (AD Configuration Servers Admin for example).Please see file attachement.
almost 5 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Future consideration

CPSM to CSD conversion

Currently there is no utility available in ADDI to convert CPSM resources to CSD. We are looking for a function to be available in ADDI tool itself for the conversion.
almost 5 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Future consideration

Enhance program call graph to not show unused Db2 calls referenced by commented PERFORM statement.

Currently in AD v6.0.1 program call graph shows unused SQL call statements of select/insert/update/delete from sections or para even if the calling PERFORM statement was commented out. Ideally those SQL calls are considered as dead codes as it wil...
about 1 year ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 0 Future consideration

Have a Cobol program Outline available while viewing source

Purpose: to enhance the ability of viewing and navigating Cobol code by the use of an outline of the program structure. Clicking on the different divisions, sections or paragraphs will take you to that point. This makes the engineer's job easier a...
over 3 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 3 Future consideration

Instream temporary file names in Callgraph are unclear

To track this future enhancement, L3 support has asked for an RFE to be raised asking for improvement to the display of temporary datasets so it does not show strange names such as EZ_SYSIN_2613 for temporary datasets.
over 3 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Future consideration

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