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Listing down all the Macros in the ADDI project similar to Includes please

Can we get the option of listing down all the Macros in the project similar to Includes please? Similar to Cobol copybooks we need option of listing down all the Macros. This RFE has been created as discussed with Yip (yiplf@sg.ibm.com) & Tim ...
about 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

AD - Support for GSAM file usage

Non-Hogan programs frequently use GSAM for file access so that programs can use checkpoint restart. The files accessed via GSAM are not shown as files on the call-graph. Nor are they shown as IMS databses
about 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Not under consideration

DFHSC2LS CICS XML Assistant - recognize min/max lengths specified in XSD <pattern> elements

Requesting DFHSC2LS enhancement to recognize min/max lengths specified in XSD <pattern> elements to reduce COBOL copybook lengths. DFHSC2LS does not recognize min/max length specified in XSD <pattern> elements and generates COBOL copyb...
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration

Invoke COBOL preprocessor extension from another plugin

It should be possible to invoke the preprocessor from a plugin. At the moment you have to select "source - preprocessor - identify with preprocessor" from the editor. This option should be available from a plugin.
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 4 Not under consideration

zOSCEE - Share Base Path

API project 1 API name : corebanking_1.0_dev1 basepath : corebanking path of operation : /withdraw API project 2 API name : corebanking_1.0_dev2 basepath : corebanking path of operation : /querybalance. zCEE reports error when deploy the second pr...
about 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Define a new HATS variable which will contain the highlighted text

Opening a file in an Editor, we would want to get the value of the highlighted text. For example, in the JCL editor, highlight one data set name, then with a right click this would pull in that data set name to an action.
about 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 3 Not under consideration

Parameter to control loading of the artifacts on startup

Hello IBM, z/OS Connect currently load all the artifacts while starting and there is no parameter to control loading which can cause z/OS Connect instance to run out or memory on startup due to obsolete services within /services folder. We are req...
about 4 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Not under consideration

Consideration of IMSTMT files during make projects

When we add an IMSTMT file to a project (already existing and built) that does not include one, the "make project" doesn't take it into account. So, we are obliged to do a build, which takes us out of our automatic project update process.However, ...
over 1 year ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Not under consideration

Allow Association data to pass named areas to allow multiple applications to use association data.

This is a repeat of the earlier RFE 67116. The request is to allow a named area of storage, potentially like a container or an area associated with a program or exit, to flow along with the task association data. The data should be able to be set ...
about 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 6 Not under consideration

Ability to turn on Internal Trace when Region Hung

Ability to turn on CICS internal trace when there is a tight looping transaction, that eventually gets abended with AKEC. This would give more information that exception trace entry *EXC*. This would be like CEKL, that would allow trace turned on ...
over 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

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