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Variable name syntax not recognized

Debug Tool recognize only the old naming convention for variables, such as ID-JCL of DCLVSPOJCL2, not the new syntax :DCLVSPOJCL2.ID-JCL
almost 11 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

STEP OVER of PERFORM

STEP OVER OF PERFORMThis function is available for DT V13 with Cobol V5.The customer is still using Cobol V3R4 at one location.Can we have this function made available with older Cobol versions ?This is important when you have a PERFORM xxx as the...
almost 11 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

PL/1 outline view - when items hidden show parent

From RDz 8.5 a new outline was introduced as part of the continous improvements in RDz. A new feature was the ability to see multilevel program construcs, and not only procedures in pl1. For instance select and do's is now visible in the outline v...
almost 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 4 Not under consideration

dataset names to be standardized under FA.

Sometimes, they need to set it between quotes (for example on the FA ISPF panel for the history file), sometimes not like in the VIEW file.
almost 11 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Want HOST batch process to add new ODBM fields to DBDs & PSBs

There are new & changed DBD & PSB statements for extended Object exploitation by Java. IMS Explorer will add the new fields, but that means the source of the current DBD, PSB, & COPYBOOK must be uploaded. The source is manipulated &...
almost 11 years ago in IMS System Services / System Management 1 Not under consideration

RDz support for DB2 11

DB2 11 for z/OS support with current supported versions of RDz. There is currently no formal documented RDz support for DB2 11 for z/OS even though the GA was 4 months ago. Additionally, the DB2 11 support for the Data Studio elements was created ...
almost 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Seperate 'started tasks' Control Elements types from 'batch' Control Element types in the HourGlass Control Center

HourGlass was the recommended product replacement for Application Time Facility. Application Time Facility had seperate types of processing to seperate started tasks from batch processing jobs. Application Time Facilty had a type STC for started t...
almost 11 years ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Wrong record line numbers when a record number starting position is specified

If, from the File Manager, we access a file using the line number (300 for example) the line numbers are not from 0 to 483 (there are 483 lines in the file) but from 1 to 184 (299 lines were dropped).
almost 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

RAS - Tracing ICAL data in the '6701' log record

DFSDLA30 produces very nice LA3A and LA3B trace records for DC calls. But ICAL does no go through there - it goes through DFSDLA40 which produces no trace records.
almost 11 years ago in IMS System Services / Diagnostic Utilities 1 Not under consideration

Process tape queue in between dumps

In the case of excessive dumping, we would like to see a change where IBM will drain or process some of the tape queue in between each dump. IBM reviewed this request in the past, indicated that they agree with this need, and requested an RFE be o...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 3 Not under consideration

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