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DEDB alter utlitiy - parallel run of multiple area for same DBD

DEDB alter utility supports one area per DBD per utility execution. We need to run DEDB alter multiple area of the same DBD in parallel.
almost 8 years ago in IMS Database Manager / Fast Path 1 Not under consideration

Support for CLIST

Provide the ability to analyze CLISTs
almost 8 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

Provide extension point / API to support macros / custom syntax

Provide an API / extension point to support custom macros / syntax / interface programs. For example, allow to tell AD that a specific function call / macro / ... means "Access table XY" or "Call program XY; XY can be found by looking into this lo...
almost 8 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

Allow advanced graph filtering

- Allow multi selection in the graph inventory to hide programs / tables / ...- Allow filtering arrows by direction
almost 8 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 3 Not under consideration

Support DELTA-Cobol

Provide support for DELTA-Cobol.
almost 8 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

Redefined Response Message, z/Os Connect validates each possible data structure issuing GMOMW0005E for every failure

z/Os Connect should not produce messages to the logs when validating the SOR message reply when one of the response message redefines structures is completely valid.
almost 4 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

DEBUG Load Module Analyzer include Compiler Version (5.1, 5.2) in output

Update the Load Module Analyzer report to include the compiler version. The report currenty provides Enterprise COBOL for z/OS Version 5. Is it possible to differentiate 5.1 from 5.2 and 6.1 from 6.2?
almost 8 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Insufficient display of a nested UP for the external program in all views

If you look at the call graph of a program in which nested subroutine (UP) are implemented, the name of the nested UPs is linked to the outer program name. The assignment of the nested UP with the external program is displayed not only in the grap...
almost 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

IMS Explorer should interface with RDz RSE Remote System Explorer

When using IMS Explorer, if no z/OS FTP server is available, the way to import / export IMS resources is to go through the local environment. In case a RDz RSE connection is available, it should be great that IMS Explorer should be able to use tha...
almost 12 years ago in IMS Enterprise Suite / Explorer for Development 2 Not under consideration

Reduce and then Remove support for the BASIS source Control Facility

The BASIS source control facility (including the BASIS, INSERT, and DELETE cards) is an old feature that was useful in the days of punched source code cards without full screen editors or source change management systems. It is rarely if ever used...
almost 8 years ago in COBOL Compilers 2 Not under consideration