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Add support of defined structures to the PL/I SQL preprocessor

We would like to have defined structures supported by the PL/I SQL preprocessor.
over 7 years ago in PL/I Compilers 4 Delivered

Add support of ordinals to the PL/I SQL preprocessor

We would like to have ordinals supported by the PL/I SQL preprocessor with the following mapping rules: - Don't allow 1-byte ordinals to use in SQL- Map 2-byte ordinals to SMALLINT – regardless if signed or unsigned.- Map 4-byte ordinals to INT – ...
over 7 years ago in PL/I Compilers 2 Delivered

IBM Debug: SKIP an instruction permanently

In Compuware's Xpediter there is an option to suppress a statement during a compile session.This is calles SKIP Breakpoint. Please add an option to jump over a specific instruction without stopping.
over 3 years ago in Debug for z/OS 5 Delivered

Variables in dynamic Library definition

If you want to do multiversioning in cics, you have to define a library each application. At wuestenrot the library files would look like this: TB90.TESTPLAT.TESTAPPL.MAJ0001.MIN0001.PAT0001FB90.FACHPLAT.TESTAPPL.MAJ0001.MIN0001.PAT0001PB90.PRODPL...
about 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 6 Delivered

Update IDz UI to include all available options for CICS web assistants

We need to ability to set all the available parameters for the CICS web assistants (DFHWS2LS, DFHLS2WS, DFHSC2LS, DFHLS2SC, DFHJS2LS and DFHLS2JS) via the UI in IDz. An example of a currently missing parameter is DEFAULT-FRACTION-DIGITS for DFHWS2LS.
over 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 3 Delivered

Cob5: Compiler directive to control inlining

Part of cobol's optimization strategies is inlining of performed sections/paragraphs. This strategy fails to provide any benefit at execution time for certain programming styles, where the mainline code contains many performs to error checking rou...
over 9 years ago in COBOL Compilers 3 Delivered

Allow margins to be ignored when comparing remote files

When comparing two remote files margins should be ignored.
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 4 Delivered

Support JMS within CICS

Currently, only MQ-Java-Classes are supported in CICS. Support of JMS is a requirement to port applications from WAS to CICS.
almost 13 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 7 Delivered

Suppress none-relevant DB2 Messages

Please suppress following two DB2-Messages: IBM3250I - DSNH527I DSNHOPTS THE PRECOMPILER OR DB2 COPROCESSOR ATTEMPTED TO USE THE DB2-SUPPLIED DSNHDECP MODULE. IBM3000I - DSNH4760I DSNHPSRV THE DB2 SQL COPROCESSOR IS USING THE LEVEL x INTERFACE UND...
about 11 years ago in PL/I Compilers 4 Delivered

Picture datatype with apostrophe (')

Picture have to support apostrophes: ' for Example:DCL ZW_CHF1 PIC "ZZZ'ZZ9.V99B<CHF>" INIT(1234.50);DCL ZW_CHF2 PIC 'ZZZ''ZZ9.V99B<CHF>' INIT(1234.50);PUT SKIP LIST(ZW_CHF1);PUT SKIP LIST(ZW_CHF2); Output:1'234.50 CHF1'234.50 CHF see ...
about 11 years ago in PL/I Compilers 4 Delivered

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