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Enterprise Service Tools

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RDz wsdl2pli binding: Support out-of-line binding for base64Binary (intended for large objects)

Coming RDz version will support PLI inline binding for base64binary elements < 32KB. A future RDz version should support base64binary elements > 32KB. A so called out-lined binding would be best solution: The regular copy book includes only ...
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 2 Not under consideration

RDz wsdl2pli binding of comments

wsdl first PLI binding should include WSDL xsd:documentation encapsulated within a type definition as PLI comments.
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 3 Not under consideration

Add ?CICS Service Requester? application mode to ?Meet-in-middle? scenario with single operation and no template.

Please consider an enhancement to add ?CICS Service Requester? application mode to ?Meet-in-middle? scenario with single operation and no template
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 4 Not under consideration

Using DFHWS2LS Variable?names?in?the?generated?PL/I?&?COBOL?code?is?unnecessary?added?a number?.

The?customer?is?not?quite?happy?with?the?way?DFHWS2LS?builds??????????? declarations?especially?with?the?result?if?WS2LS?is?re-run?after?any???? changes(adds)?to?the?WSDL?were?made.???????????????????????????????????? -????????????????????????????...
almost 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 4 Not under consideration

Multiple output mapping support (single and multi-segment) when using RDz for IMS application

To implement a set of applications into production with COBOL converter files generated by RDz, the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) needs to be able to map and choose among multiple output converter files that can be associated with a si...
about 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 3 Not under consideration

Top down approach(WSDL to copybook) for IMS SOAP

Our customer has decided to adopt interface centric design using WSDL. We have several environments including Web Services requester and provider. So we must have both top-down approach (WSDL to COBOL copybook) and bottom-up approach (COBOL copybo...
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 2 Not under consideration

Extend RDz GUI design to support more info in "Remote Scenarios"

In RDz EST, What happens if I export a particular project and another developer imports it and tries to regenerate the artifacts while not having a z/OS system connection defined that I had used originally.
about 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 3 Not under consideration

RDz, Enterprise Service Tools, right click on projects, functions missing

Generally in RDz when you right click on an Oject you get a really good listing of all the valid things you can do with that object.
about 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 2 Not under consideration

support allowing non 01 level for imported copybook in EST (IMS SOAP G/W)

Our customer very strongly requires that RD/z EST for IMS Bottom-up tool can generate the WSDL(XSD) in the case that the first field of imported copybook is other than 01 level such as 03, 05. Because our customer's copybooks are composed of sever...
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 4 Not under consideration

Smart Storage handling in RDz WSDL template generator

using the top-down webassist in RDz, we ran into a storage problem, with a WSDL with 100 operations. All the generated books were in the working storage area.
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 3 Not under consideration

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