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Ability to add META to top of generated HTML

the ability to add META to the generated HTML code. The following example would turn off caching. <head><meta http-equiv="Expires" content="-1" /><meta http-equiv="Cache-Control" content="no-cache" /><meta http-equiv="Cache-Co...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 4 Delivered

Data reduction should be moved to Linux

The offline data reduction program DATAREAD is currently writtein in PL/1 and must be built/run on zOS. IBM should rewrite it and move it to Linux.
over 9 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / Other 2 Delivered

Graphs can be exported to files in editable formats.

Graphs can be output to files that are editable in vector graphics format.Microsoft Excel, Word, Visio formats are one of most desirable ones.
over 6 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Delivered

Debugger - new features (watchpoints, conditional breakpoints, variable tracking)

I suggest the following enhancements to the debugger. All of them are nice, common features found in other debuggers. 1) Display variable content.2) Watch window.3) Conditional break points.4) Variable tracking.
about 16 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 8 Delivered

HTTP Persistent connection request limit in CICS

There is no configuration parameter on the TCPIP Service resource to limit the number of requests to be accepted on a persistent connection from a client. It is desired to have a limit so that normal IP Sprayers like Sysplex Distributor can rebala...
almost 13 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 9 Delivered

Enhance INITCHECK suboption to display severe error

INITCHECK only display warning messages with LAX and STRICT suboption IGYCB7311-W The data item &1 may be used at this statement before it is set. INITCHECK should include other suboption that compilation give a severe error to cause failure a...
about 3 years ago in COBOL Compilers 3 Delivered

Provide a precompiler option whether // is recognized as an end of line comment or not

Please provide a macro preprocessor option to control whether // is recognized as an end of line comment or not
over 3 years ago in PL/I Compilers 2 Delivered

Immediate shutdown of CICS hangs in VSAM after CICS issues message DFHKE1799 Termination of CICS is complete.

An immediate shutdown of CICS sometimes hangs in VSAM after CICS has issued message DFHKE1799 Termination of CICS is complete.
over 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

PJ44697 Alternative method to avoid IPL of LGF to apply IPL Text to online IPLable Modules

Provide an Online zEntry command that will apply any given IPL TEXT to the IPL'able Online modules. This function would be similar to what ACPL does during a LGF IPL. Additionally, the function should also include the capability to fallback the IP...
almost 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 7 Delivered

EGL debugger: improvement for variable content tracking

Version 7.0.1 adds a "find facility" to the variables view in debug mode. But retrieving the content of a variable still is not comfortable for the developer.He still needs the fully qualified variable name to get the desired information. Programs...
over 16 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 5 Delivered

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