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    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

    IBM Enterprise COBOL - Suspected error in the usage example in the documentation of the CURRENT-DATE function

    Hi, The Language Reference documentation for the CURRENT-DATE function describes a receiving structure with a WS-DIFF-FROM-GMT field declared in S9(4) DISPLAY. By default, signed fields in DISPLAY format are zone-signed, and therefore the field wi...
    about 1 month ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 2 Under review

    New/Updated RACF tests for Guardium that align with IBM's CIS guidance for DB2 z/OS

    All federal agencies have to comply with STIG/CIS guidance to harden database systems. This includes privileges. IBM worked with CIS to develop guidance for DB2 z/OS which impacts RACF privileges assigned to DB2 z/OS databases. zSecure Audit for R...
    over 1 year ago in zSecure / zSecure Audit 1 Planned for future release

    Messages IGZ0201x to be written on syslog too

    When a COBOL file definition does not match in record length with the JCL job, then it is running with high CPU (looping). At the moment the message IGZ0201W (A file attribute mismatch was detected. File ... in program ... had a record length of x...
    6 months ago in COBOL Compilers 3 Future consideration

    lookup to a filtered newlist (name) as an alternative to a newlist type

    When you have a user ID or a group name in a field, for example the high level qualifier in newlist type=DSN, you can look up the OWNER of the ID by writing QUAL:OWNER or QUAL:RACF.OWNER. You can even use the lookup in a SELECT command: SELECT QUA...
    7 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Audit 1 Under review

    A new compilation option (rule) DISPLAYCHECK is required

    Dear Madam/Sir, In the frame of ensuring enhanced code quality, we would like to implement a new COBOL compiler option (rule) so an error or warning to be issued in case of existing DISPLAY statements in a program. The new parameter could be DISPL...
    9 months ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 4 Future consideration

    TAPEVOL Protection : Non Compliance reporting even when ISV products provides the requisite security coverage

    Greetings Everyone.. Hi Team, With reference to the Case ( Ref # TS019369325 ) discussion , initiating this ideation to suppress the zSecure Audit : Non Compliance reporting for " TAPEVOL Protection : Non Compliance reporting even when ISV product...
    5 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Audit 0 Under review

    IBM Enterprise COBOL - Add a report of lines impacted by the REPLACE compiler directive

    Hi, The REPLACE compiler directive allows replacements of COBOL source text, a priori after processing the COPY directives: from the point where it is declared until the end of the source code, or until the REPLACE OFF directive. However, it...
    about 2 months ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    IBM Enterprise COBOL - Display ISPF statistics ID information in COPY/BASIS cross-references

    Hi, The COPY/BASIS cross-references display ISPF statistics for copies from PDS: creation date, modification date, and time. We would like the ISPF statistics ID information to also be included in the COPY/BASIS cross-references.--> We use this...
    about 2 months ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 1 Future consideration

    REGEX Function like in PL/I

    Hi IBM, you've delivered the REGEX function in PL/I for the use of regular expressions in string searches. This would be nice in Cobol as intrinsic function too. Regards, Michael
    over 3 years ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 12 Planned for future release

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