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zUNIT: Folder structure for CC ( code coverage) should match to Source File Structure

When generating the code coverage reports and expanded source the folder structure is very different from our current source folder structure. Currently everything is generated dynamically in the CC folder with timestamps, dataset names, and modul...
over 2 years ago in Debug for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

zUNIT: add optional field that the user would type in the CICS region for Recording Service

Now that CICS support is implementing the CICS Recording Service on other CICS regions I noticed that IDZ has no way of differentiating which URL is pointing to which CICS region. The only identifier is the port number but there’s no way to know w...
over 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 2 Not under consideration

Procedural argument(s) for compiler LIST option

When using the LIST option of the compiler, it produces a pseudo-assembler listing of the entire source, which, according to the Enterprise PL/I for z/OS Programming Guide, "Specifying the LIST option will increase the time and region required for...
almost 10 years ago in PL/I Compilers 3 Not under consideration

Queue Status Display should include Last Put/Get Date & Time, Message Age, and Queue Existence Times

We need the ability to see the LGETDATE, LGETTIME, LPUTDATE, LPUTTIME, MSGAGE and QTIME on the ZMQSC DIS QL-qname STAT command similar to the MQ distributed platform. dis qs(NAVS.AASWCF.TO.AVS.DISTRIBUTOR) 12 : dis qs(NAVS.AASWCF.TO.AVS.DISTRIBUTO...
almost 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 4 Not under consideration

Usable Program Control Flow for RPP

Given how RPP 9.5.1.7 generates Cobol code with many paragraph names, the Program Control Flow view is completely unusable. We would like a usable Program Control Flow for RPP integrated with RDZ/IDZ Debug. I spoke with Bill Alexander at the IDZ u...
over 7 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 3 Not under consideration

RPP - Search with cross-reference key in Input Aid's –D Lines tab

In RPP , search with cross-reference key in Input Aids D Lines tab don't give any detail (value entered in variable part) For example, in RPP, search for the instances that contain the key AUTEUR in Input Aid REMONT : we have a list of entities th...
over 7 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 3 Not under consideration

Update of bundles via phasein (like programs) and NOT via CEDA

CEDA and CEDB are CICS administration transactions and not allowed for other coworkers like application developers! A reason for this is the revision because CEDA for non-administraors are a very big securityhole!
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 7 Not under consideration

Provide load module attributes at autoinstall time

Our CICS program autoinstall exit program has been designed to set the DATALOC attribute based on the AMODE of the program being autoinstalled. Since CICS does not make load module attributes directly available to the autoinstall exit, we are loca...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Not under consideration

Have GDPS scripts check for themselves as to whether systems have been shutdown

MGMM_SWITCH_ABCD_CDAB and any other 3/4 site procedure issues prompts to confirm systems are down.We would like the script to check for itself, and not issue prompts - the information is available to GDPS.
almost 10 years ago in GDPS 3 Not under consideration

Enterprise COBOL V6+ - Declaring multiple conditional compilation variables on the same >>DEFINE directive

Hi, We have developed COPYBOOKs which adapt to the context according to the conditional compilation variables. Before referring to the COPYBOOK, we declare a number of variables that give this context. Today, you have to create as many lines con...
over 2 years ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 3 Not under consideration