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    IBM Enterprise COBOL V6R4+ - Review of SQL coding rules when using the Db2 coprocessor integrated into the compiler

    Hi, Based on our tests, when using the Db2 coprocessor integrated into the COBOL compiler, it is possible to declare an SQL cursor that uses host variables before those host variables are declared . This restriction should only apply to the use of...
    26 days ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 0 Submitted

    Port STCK functions from PL/I to COBOL

    Hello. COBOL provides intrinsic functions to get date in time in formatted format. I need to also get the STCK (and/or STCKE) values in bin/hexadecimal. PL/I has these features : pex PLISTCK(val) to put the STCK value in val. Is it possible to por...
    over 1 year ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 1 Future consideration

    Handle controlled abends

    Having a main program running, calling a subprogram where the subprogram does an controlled abend is causing issue in TAZ -EDT When recording a program where the abend occurs in a submodule, the correct data is recorded, but during replay the prog...
    2 months ago in Test Accelerator for Z / Early Development Testing 0 Submitted

    SECTION name special register

    A common challenge in CBL development is the need to add program references in error handling including of course the Procedure Section where the issue has originated from. Developers often manage to incorrectly set this, the classic invalid metho...
    4 months ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 4 Needs more information

    zSecure - CO.2 -> enhance generated JCL with customer CKRCARLA

    While working with interactive carla scripts via zSecure option CO.2 menu one can either run the script interactive or in batch mode. As it is possible to work with referenced input members in carla like:I DD=CKRCARLA M=ACCRDBALHowever, the genera...
    11 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 1 Planned for future release

    update STIG Check RACF-US-000060 from assertion to a programable validation

    Today spending the time to research all of the various settings called out in this STIG check is time consuming and all appear to be programmatically verifiable which would save time. Additionally we do not find the 'assertion' function all that g...
    12 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 0 Planned for future release

    Have a menu zsecure for a specif poluation with a specific menu and specifc view of the database RACF

    We want to delegate some actions with Zsecure Admin. For example give to a team the possibility to create users from specific group (SPECGRP) and modify a specific ressoure. We have limited the menu of z/secure with the ressource Xfacilit/CKG.** ....
    5 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 1 Needs more information

    The error "EQA4093E A valid DBRM file for PROGXYZ is not found" is raised during replay even though the test is successful

    When replaying a DB2 COBOL testcase, the error "EQA4093E A valid DBRM file for PROGXYZ is not found" can be seen in the job output but the replay is actually successful and then job ends with a return code 0. The error message can be resolved by a...
    3 months ago in Test Accelerator for Z / Early Development Testing 0 Submitted

    zSecure - Access Report with more details/columns

    When running zSecure Access Monitor Data it would be great if besides the amount of occurrences and the Resource Name + Profile key used the Installation Data from the used Profile is displayed as well. For example when running reports for CSFSERV...
    11 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 0 Under review

    Fail gracefully if SYSMDECK undefined or wrongly defined

    With 5655-EC6 IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/OS 6.4.0, if SYSMDECK is omitted or defined to SYSOUT=*, the compiler fails with an assertion failure: Assertion failed at ../../ibm/env/ListingAgent.cpp:6191: 0 Could not open source DD:SYSMDECK TR_MvsCall...
    3 months ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 1 Is a defect

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