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Source Files: unclear if there is flowchart/program flow graphs even if COBOL/PLI source file is listed in analyze client UI

After a build, COBOL/PLI source files appear in AD analyze for user to view flowcharts, program flow, module call graph. There is no indicator that a Source File has the flowchart, and program flow graph, so user would need to do trial and error. ...
over 7 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

Improve DWARF support in APA

When compiling the reports, keep the DWARF portion of the program object with them, to allow viewing the source listing even after a program has been recompiled and its PO overwritten.
over 7 years ago in Application Performance Analyzer for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Debug Profile service error

There is a defect in the IDz 15.0.1.0 client, when accessing the debug profile service.
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Debugger 2 Not under consideration

RDz Content Assist for SQL EXEC statements does not provide correct information.

The RDz Content Assit for DB2 is working fine for an EXEC SQL SELECT and in some cases( like EXEC SQL DECLARE or EXEC SQL INSERT) the Content Assist for DB2 does not work properly.. The RDz Content Assist for DB2 should not be reserved to simple S...
about 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

IMS segments should support triggers, such as could be used for imbedding timestamps without needing application changes

It would be great if IMS had the option of creating triggers that could fire up after INSERT, UPDATE or DELETE operations, to maintain data in segments of the same database without needing application changes
over 7 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

IMS segments should allow setting default values and autogenerated sequence numbers

It would be great if IMS had the option of defining segments with auto-generated values, whether they are defaults or incremental numbers, like identities.
over 7 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

Single view for all packages(CM) across all sysplexes

Hi,We can only see all the CICS CM packages that are belongs to a single sysplex. But if we have multiple sysplex environments, it become very difficult to go to each sysplex and check for the CICS CM Package to install every day. This gets compli...
over 7 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Other 2 Not under consideration

IMS Batch Load Dataset cannot be specified with DD

File Manager IMS Batch load utility only allows us to code the load LDDSN=<dataset name> as a part of $$FILEM statements. It should allow for use of DD like all other File Manager utilities.
about 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

z/OS XL C/C++ allow GENASM and __asm without using METAL C

Separate GENASM and METAL C/C++ compiler options and allow calling of operating system services directly from a non-METAL C/C++ program using __asm language extension.
about 11 years ago in C/C++ and Fortran Compilers / C/C++ 3 Not under consideration

Additional I or W type message for questionable code

I've recently been asked to look at code that relies on compiler dependent initialisation of FIXED DEC variables. The code works from (at least) OS PL/I (V2.3.0) all the way up to EPLI V4R5M0, the IBM Innovation Center - Dallas system hasn't yet i...
over 7 years ago in PL/I Compilers 4 Not under consideration

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