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Allow the underscore separators to improve readability.

From the assembler list (ASSEMBLER-LIST Digest - 3 Jun 2012 to 4 Jun 2012 (#2012-101)) Allow underscore in values: for example allow the developer to code:A DC F'2_147_483_647' rather than A DC F'2 147 483 647' or A DC F'2147483647'
over 12 years ago in IBM High Level Assembler for z/OS and z/VM / Assembler 5 Not under consideration

CPSM API: A new query function to identify available CMAS's

The CPSM API should support a new query function that could be called prior to any CONNECT operation. This query would scan and locate all active ESSS's on the local LPAR via the z/OS subsystem chain, extracting from each ESSS information about al...
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

API for accessing CFDT's from non-CICS workloads.

Please provide an API to allow non-CICS workloads to access Coupling Facility Data Tables (CFDT).
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

FileManager member listing.

Add a function to FileManager which can print a member listing. The function would need to be batch compatible and able to perform the listing out of a DD filename to accomodate non-cataloged data sets. The function would accomodate a range of mem...
over 6 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Improve how the move instruction with differing lengths is handled

There has been a lot of discussion on the assembler forum on issues with the MVC and differing length fields. Sample macros have been added that help assist in this area. Many customers have home written macros. Example statements include: 'Storag...
over 12 years ago in IBM High Level Assembler for z/OS and z/VM / Assembler 5 Not under consideration

Automatic internal conversion of indices to index

When a data-item declared in Working-Storage or Local-Storage is used to access the elements of a table (OCCURS), and is not used to access other tables (data-item dedicated to a table), this data-item could be automatically converted to INDEX for...
over 6 years ago in COBOL Compilers 6 Not under consideration

Output error messages on TXSeries console when ECI request is abnormally ended

Target System: TXSeries and CTGMany customer uses ECI request to call applications on TXSeries from CTG application.We found that TXSeries does NOT output any message when ECI request is abnormally ended in a specific situation. That is when mirro...
over 6 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

FENCE function only for user defined DBs

We plan to use GDPS/Active-Active for next disaster recovery system. We use IMS Fast Path function for current system so we plan to use IIDR(IBM InfoSphere Data Replication) for IMS as a replication software.We need FENCE function to prevent unexp...
over 9 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 2 Not under consideration

Rational Programming Patterns : REFER generation option in Dialog and Screen entities

REFER / REF generation option entered in dialog complement tab or in - GO lines of a screen's -G lines tab do not generate "the LIST OF REFERENCED ENTITIES" in the Cobol program's Working Storage Section. If this "LIST OF REFERENCED ENTITIES' is a...
over 6 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 2 Not under consideration

Bring TensorFlow to z/OS

This is a popular deep learning package that we have had several requests for
over 6 years ago in IBM Open Data Analytics for z/OS (IzODA) / Spark 3 Not under consideration