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Exctended Source Code Margins

Our developers gave us the requirement to be able to have source Code longer than 72 chars (as long as possible) for packages and generated code with rdz, as they are used to have long lines in java they also want them for PL/1. Our margins are cu...
over 7 years ago in PL/I Compilers 2 Delivered

DFH$MOLS sample for printing monitoring data does not break out specific RMI times

Since CICS TS v5.1 the MCT TYPE=INITIAL uses the default value of RMI=YES for the MCT table, however the existing sample DFH$MOLS only prints the total RMI elapsed time and count and the total RMI suspend time and count. The DFHMNPDA sample that p...
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 3 Delivered

TLS 1.2 support at HATS level version 8.5.0.4

HATS Needed support for TLS 1.2
over 9 years ago in IBM Host Access Transformation Services / Other 3 Delivered

remote console access: KVM

remote console access to the end user in IaaS provider use case when there is any issue for them to connect to the VM in regular ways
almost 2 years ago in IBM Cloud Infrastructure Center 2 Delivered

ZCONBT upgrade should have its Version number incremented

All independent components like zconbt should have eye catchers that can be displayed or something indication that reflects service levels. I just checked two different versions zconbt on my system and both (w/ zCEE V3.0.9 & w/ zCEE V3.0.18) h...
over 5 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

Add exception list to RULES(NOLAXENTRY)

The DB2 and CICS coprocessors are generating unprototyped entry declarations which are invalid under RULES(NOLAXENTRY). Similarly to RULES(NOUNREF), the entries whose name starts with DSN, DFH, EYU, SQL or IBM should not be reported.
over 5 years ago in PL/I Compilers 1 Delivered

Add exception list to RULES(NOLAXQUAL)

The CICS coprocessor is generating assignment statements which are invalid under RULES(NOLAXQUAL). Similarly to RULES(NOUNREF), any reference to a structure member whose level 1 name starts with DSN, DFH, EYU, SQL or IBM should not be reported.
over 5 years ago in PL/I Compilers 1 Delivered

CARMA - message upon completion indicating that job has been completed successfully (or not)

When I submit job in CARMA, I am getting message 'Job has been submitted successfully'. There is no indication of job name/number. This is has been requested by my co-worker previously. This is request to display message that job has been complete...
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 9 Delivered

Reduce a memory usage for ABO V1.2

Issue summary:Spending a huge memory usage by ABO V1.2. Details:This customer which has been testing ABO V1.2 from 1Q/2017 faces to remarkably run short of memory. (e.g. it's needed 5GB memory for 650k OFFSET size.)There is a possibility that will...
over 7 years ago in Automatic Binary Optimizer 4 Delivered

PLI Editor: Transfer of the PropertyGroup assignment when editing a include from a program

The assigned property group on a program is considered for an include in the hover, which applies compiler settings when displaying the include content. If you would like to edit this include via the hover via the icon "Edit Include File", then th...
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Delivered