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    Enable to create executable programs in PDS

    Requirement:Our customer requires to enable to create the programs in PDS strongly. Requested Completion Date:2014/03/31 Background:The program modules, which are compiled by Enterprise COBOL V5, should be reside in PDSE. Then our customer faces t...
    almost 12 years ago in COBOL Compilers 2 Not under consideration

    Cobol V5/V6 - BI or MULTI ARCH in same program object

    In a multi hardware context (zEC12, z13 and may be z14), the choice of the compilation level, ARCH option, is problematic:- compiling only once with the lowest level does not allow to benefit from the contributions of the hardware which can be sig...
    about 8 years ago in COBOL Compilers 3 Not under consideration

    Add TPFDF function details to macro trace in a post processed dump

    TPFDF calls appear in dump macro trace as an ENTRC to a UA** assembler program, the reader must then consult the TPFDF programs for details of the actual function.Could this information be included in the macro trace on the same line as the ENTRC?...
    over 12 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 5 Future consideration

    To flag warning during compilation if ODO variable not setup

    To request for the compiler to flag situations where the ODO object variable in the linkage section is not properly set up.i.e. outside the bounds of integer-1 through integer-2
    about 8 years ago in COBOL Compilers 2 Not under consideration

    Enterprise Cobol V6 - Still problems after PH35652 / PH36690 and trace program compiled with OFFSET

    After applying fixes PH35652 (COBOL 6.3) and PH36690 (COBOL 6.2), we notice that there are still problems to trace the execution of programs compiled with the option OFFSET / OPTIMIZE (1|2). Despite the use of the OPTIMIZE (1) option, it happens t...
    about 4 years ago in COBOL Compilers 6 Not under consideration

    TPFDF Cruise Verify should give number of items per Lrec Id

    Today the CRUISE VERIFY utility gives the total number of ITEMS.We would appreciate to have also the number of items for each Lrec id.
    over 12 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 2 Future consideration

    DIAGTRUNC in context with PERFORM VARYING

    Missing WARNING when a variable value is exceeded. We just found that using PERFORM a variable overrun is not always handeled in the same way. Example: 05 IND-D PIC 9(2). MOVE +102 TO IND-D IGYPA3228-W High order digit positions in the sender may ...
    over 8 years ago in COBOL Compilers 2 Not under consideration

    Having the compiler points out invalid move

    During the COBOL 6 migration we encounter several cases where some invalid data are moved into numeric edited decimal data. Eg: 01 W-PIC9-1 PIC 9.01 W-PIC9-2 PIC 9. MOVE 'à' TO W-PIC9-1[...]IF W-PIC-9-1 = W-PIC9-2[...]Could supply you with the rea...
    over 8 years ago in COBOL Compilers 3 Is a defect

    Cobol V6 - PARMCHECK option

    The PARMCHECK option of Cobol V6 (PTF for APAR PI78089) is used to detect the memory overflow performed by a subprogram called by a CALL statement.PARMCHECK is limited to adding a buffer zone at the end of the Working-Storage of the calling progra...
    over 8 years ago in COBOL Compilers 2 Not under consideration

    Reduce and then Remove support for the BASIS source Control Facility

    The BASIS source control facility (including the BASIS, INSERT, and DELETE cards) is an old feature that was useful in the days of punched source code cards without full screen editors or source change management systems. It is rarely if ever used...
    almost 9 years ago in COBOL Compilers 2 Not under consideration

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