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RDZ - Sum bytes in the area for Editor Cobol and LPEX

We need to know if it's possible totalize the selected bytes so that the total sum is visible and consider at the request when the variables are PIC S9(03) COMP-3. This option is very important for the usability of the tool here the bank.
about 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Delivered

Enterprise Cobol V4/V5/V6 - Scope of ZONECHECK / NUMCHECK limited to incoming data

Hi, The ZONECHECK and NUMCHECK options tells the compiler to generate extra code to validate numeric data items when they are used as sending data items. We believe that these controls should only apply to data items that are "incoming" for the pr...
about 7 years ago in COBOL Compilers 4 Delivered

STCK/STCKE timestamp conversions in PL/I

Provide a built-in facility to convert timestamps from STCK/STCKE format to DB2 format
about 7 years ago in PL/I Compilers 2 Delivered

Run Remote Java JCICS calls from Eclipse desktop when developing new Java applications.

We would like the ability for our developers to be able to test and debug their CICS Java applications on the desktop and have the ability for the JCICS calls to be routed to a CICS regions to run and then come back with the data to the desktop. J...
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 5 Delivered

Suppress new IBM2671I warning message for non PL/I entries

Please suppress the new IBM2671I warning message for entries declared with ASSEMBLER, COBOL or FORTRAN as option.
almost 5 years ago in PL/I Compilers 2 Delivered

Report location of the abending load module

Improvement is required to report location of the abending load module even in RFR situation. Rather than keeping the fault entry incomplete, complete the information by gathering the information from system dump.
about 7 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 1 Delivered

DSC display storage group name via a volume display command

We converted from CA PDSMAN to IBM Dataset Commander. PDSMAN had a function where you could list a volume and see the storage group it resided in along with other information. This functionality is not available in DSC. We can see the storage grou...
about 7 years ago in IBM Data Set Commander 2 Delivered

support of EXEC CICS ADDRESS SET USING

The CICS documented ADDRESS SET USING command is missing in TXSERIES.
almost 5 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 0 Delivered

GUID/UUID as bulitin function

A function to generate a GUID in CICS/Batch. Right now we use our own function to achieve this.
about 12 years ago in PL/I Compilers 5 Delivered

Improve messaging and options regarding starting databases at the end of recovery job.

At the end of an IMS Recovery Expert job, messages do not state clearly whether the database(s) involved were started or not. The database should be restored to the same state it was when the recovery job began, but that state may not be known. It...
over 2 years ago in IMS Recovery Solution Pack for z/OS / Product functionality 2 Delivered

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