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    JSON PARSE – Conversion / Differentiation of NULL values

    NULL values in PATCH method (how does Java actually differentiate?) When using the http request method PATCH it is necessary to distinguish whether a field was omitted or whether a null value was sent. A construct similar to the JSON PARSE conv...
    about 3 years ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 4 Not under consideration

    Cobol JSON PARSE - Keep unparsed JSON Structures/Fields

    It should be possible to store everything that is attached under a JSON object that you specify in an Xer field. For example, if I get a list of orders that I then have to pass on to subprograms, I would like to be able to parse {"topic": "xy", "o...
    about 3 years ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    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

    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 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

    COBOL source input stored as compressed encrypted part of load module

    Hi, to avoid loss of COBOL (or any other) source code in the future can the IBM compilers please generate a load module that stores inside it the full COBOL source input in a compressed and encrypted form which is then wrapped and protected before...
    over 1 year ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 6 Not under consideration

    IBM Enterprise COBOL V6R4+ - Add support for the equivalent of the -M option from the USS version of the compiler to the MVS version of the compiler

    Hi, The USS version of the IBM Enterprise COBOL V6R4 compiler, cob2, has a -M option that allows to produce a makefile of dependencies between the program and the copybooks it uses: mkdepend.o: mkdepend.cbl mkdepend.o: /home/usera/test/f171592/WSC...
    over 1 year ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 4 Not under consideration

    Display the names of libraries that store declarations of tables and variables in generated DB2 precompiler and coprocessor listing.

    DCLGEN is used to produce declarations for tables, views, and variables for C, COBOL, or PL/I program, these declarations can be included later in the program via: EXEC SQL INCLUDE member-name END-EXEC. where member-name is the name of the data se...
    over 1 year ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 2 Future consideration

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