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Application Discovery

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Create Project in Batch

Provide a batch function to create a Project for artifacts that are stored in CA/Endevor.

Assembler LARL support

LARL modifies a register which would mean a change in program flow. AD currently does not recognize this syntax.

Java support for distributed side

RFE opened on behalf of BNPP BNPP would like to load Java sources from the distributed world, as native AD information. BNPP wants to perform queries (graphs and reports) integrated with other standard AD data.

Assembler branches need to be supported

LOAD EP=MyProg or svc 8 st r0,aMyProg 1) l r2,aMyProg CALL (r2),(xxx,yyy,zzz),MF=(E,xWork),VL 2) l r15,aMyProg bassm/balr/basr r14,r15 3) ATTACH EPLOC=(R2),ECB=(R3),PARAM= ((R4)), * MF=(E,(R5)),SF=(E,(R6)) 4) link EP=MyProg LINK SF=(E,LLINK2),MF=(...

Statement support in filter setting of all analysis

The identical statement support in the filter settings as in the variable usage analysis should also be available for the following:• Include Usage• Dataset Usage in Programs• IMS/DB Logical Usage• IMS/DB Usage• MQueue Usage• SQL Table Field Usage...

Indicator for Build Process

There is no indicator showing where the Build process is at or what is occurring in the process.

Update include folder path via API

There are currently no options for adapting the configuration of an AD project via an API. If the include folder path is to be expanded, the new reference must be added to a large number of AD projects via the build client.

Change AD Batch Server to automatically tolerate multiple projects serially or simultaneously

Using AD Batch Server 5.0.4.2, if multiple projects are built or rebuilt (perhaps after a code upgrade) and Batch Server is then started and detects that multiple projects are in in need of being processed, the resulting processing can exceed the ...

Passwords encryption and mask for keystore and truststore

We define keystore and truststore in startServer.bat in AD services, including batch server, cross application, mainframe project, manual resolution, and search service, and orientdb configuration. Currently we need to enter a plain text password ...

Natural External Subroutine Long Names not supported

The Application Discovery Natural Parser does not support calling external subroutines via their long name (as it does not distinguish between a program and a subroutine which are different types in Natural). SEANP1 - calls external subroutine SEA...