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    Replace IGYCDOPT - Compiler options - with a regular options file

    We want to move away from assembler based product options and modifications to a modern approach with regular parameter files. This approach provides more agility, easier maintenance and easy transparency on used settings. This initiative is not l...
    about 2 years ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    Enterprise Cobol V6 - Suppress conflict between the DYNAM and CICS options

    The conflict between the DYNAM and CICS options could be resolved by implicitly introducing a compilation directive ">>CALLINTERFACE STATIC" before "EXEC CICS" and a compilation directive ">>CALLINTERFACE" after the "END-EXEC" clause. ...
    over 6 years ago in COBOL Compilers 2 Future consideration

    Improved storage usage when using moves to change encodings

    We are using the functions display-of and national-of to dynamically change between encodings. Like this: MOVE FUNCTION DISPLAY-OF ( FUNCTION NATIONAL-OF ( INPUT-DATA (1:INPUT-LENGTH), CHARSET-CCSID), 277) TO OUTPUT-DATA (1:EXPECTED-OUTPUT-LENGTH)...
    over 3 years ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 3 Future consideration

    Host-variable in File Section : DSNH310I W with Db2 preprocessor (passing) vs IGYPS0231-S with integrated coprocessor (blocking)

    Hi, We study the transition from the Db2 preprocessor to the Db2 coprocessor integrated into the COBOL compiler. We come across cases of programs that use hosts-variables which are file record areas. The Db2 preprocessor simply emits a warning and...
    about 2 years ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 5 Not under consideration

    Make name of DLL generated for COBOL-Java ILC variable

    Fixed prefix LIB might not fit to naming conventions
    about 1 year ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 2 Future consideration

    Enterprise Cobol - Reconciliation between Listing line number and Source line number

    We are in the process of deploying the implementation of a DevOps approach on the mainframe. In particular, we want to implement code coverage and unit test follow-ups (automated tests). Market tools, especially the SonarQube tool, work with the S...
    over 4 years ago in COBOL Compilers 2 Not under consideration

    Enterprise Cobol V6+ - Disable RULES controls locally

    Hi, The RULES compilation option allows to perform compile-time checks on the proper use of data formats. We have activated the RULES compilation option to educate our developers on the proper use of data formats, and we are satisfied with it. How...
    over 2 years ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 4 Future consideration

    Improve Enterprise COBOL 5/6 performance in high volume CICS transaction environments

    Enterprise COBOL 5/6 includes a completely rewritten "back end" that generates high performance object code. It's "claim to fame" is the significant performance improvements it offers customers. However, those performance improvements are only ava...
    over 9 years ago in COBOL Compilers 4 Not under consideration

    Lifting File Structure Limitations

    For I/O usability enhancement i suggest to allow lazy file definitions.In COBOL it is always a problem to read files which differs in file description between program code and file system.Example: FD INFILE RECORDING F.01 INRECORD PIC X(80).When t...
    almost 12 years ago in COBOL Compilers 4 Not under consideration

    COBOL 6 needs to utilize the memory in the 64 bit address space for business needs and quicker access to data

    Humana proposes the following changes to the COBOL 6 compiler OR, creation of a new COBOL64 compiler with these capabilities.1. Make the Compiler capable of utilizing the 64-bit address space to take advantage of the 32 terabytes of memory on each...
    about 7 years ago in COBOL Compilers 1 Not under consideration

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