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Option to tolerate move with reference modification with length 0 when using SSRANGE compile option

IBM stronly advises to use the SSRANGE compiler option in test to detect writes outside variable boundaries, to help migrating to Enterprise COBOL V5. However, this also generates an abend when the program does a move with reference modification, ...
over 9 years ago in COBOL Compilers 2 Delivered

Support envFrom (k8s ConfigMap variable) in the ZosConnect Custom Resource (CR) schema

Why is it useful? - The CR schema already supports the ConfigMap env variable, which provides fine-grained control when assigning ConfigMap-defined environment variables. envFrom is a simpler and quicker alternative which enables all of a ConfigMa...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

Continuing support of FORTRAN / (PL/I lost the ability to handle FORTRAN-programs (more precisely: PL/I lost interlanguage communication) with PL/I Version z/OS 6.1 - Legacy lost so to say)

In Enterprise PL/I for z/OS 6.1 use of "external entry OPTIONS(FORTRAN)" was discontinued (as described in "Compiler and Run-Time Migration Guide" of PL/I for z/OS 6.1).When trying to compile without OPTIONS(FORTRAN) an appropriate error is report...
almost 2 years ago in PL/I Compilers / z/OS 1 Delivered

Platform/Application DB2 Schema

To make the handling of data in a cloud environment more flexible and easy, we would like to have the possibility to add a DB2 Schema to a application and/or to a platform. I hope Schema is the right context here, but I am not realy a DB2 expert. ...
about 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 6 Delivered

ABILITY TO USE CUSTOMER SYNONYMS WHEN CODING AT CONDITIONS IN THE SA POLICY

We have a requirement to be able to use customer defined synonyms when coding AT conditions in the SA policy.
over 7 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Delivered

Support SSL access in CICSCM plugin for CICS Explorer

We require the SSL connection protocol in the CICS Configuration Manager plugin in CICS Explorer.We understand that we can use the ISPF function, but we are trying to move forward with our use of CICS Explorer.
about 13 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Explorer 4 Delivered

Adding a timeframe filter including duplicates

It would be very useful to be able to give a timeframe (date&time "from" and "to") and get a list of all the faults that happened during that time.Currently one has to take into account fault duplicates which might "hide" inside entries that w...
over 7 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 2 Delivered

Builtin function returning the main program name

Similarly to the existing built-in functions PROCEDURENAME and PACKAGENAME, we would like to be able to retrieve the name of the main program from any statically or dynamically called routine in the call chain.
over 9 years ago in PL/I Compilers 5 Delivered

Allow every variable to be initialized by ''

Allow structures containing every type of variable to be initialized using '', including those containing AREA, ENTRY, OFFSET, and LABEL variables - see https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=133518
over 5 years ago in PL/I Compilers 3 Delivered

Notice of new functionality

When a PTF with new functionality is installed, it sets a "PTF news flag" which triggers at DSC session startup a message like "New functionality installed. Enter DSCNEW to see details, etc..".Once you issue DSCNEW, your PROFILE is updated accordi...
over 5 years ago in IBM Data Set Commander 2 Delivered

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