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Enterprise Cobol V6 - NUMCHECK(ABD): Generate the control code in the same instructions block

Whatever the chosen optimization level, the NUMCHECK(ABD) compilation option generates a part of the control code at the end of the program code, (the numeric class test is performed at the location of the Cobol instruction, but the call to the ab...
over 5 years ago in COBOL Compilers 4 Not under consideration

Enhance EXEC CICS ASSIGN with ASRABEAR option

The EXEC CICS API for ASSIGN returns many data items related to program checks (e.g. ASRAKEY, ASRAINTRPT, ASRAREGS, ASRAPSW, etc). But the one item that is not available to the ASSIGN API, that would be of great benefit for solving a wild branch, ...
over 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Set timeout value on a MQ descriptor (to tell MQ how long time the message stay on the MQ queue before it is deleted)

Be able to set a timeout value for an asynchronous message to MQ using an MQ descriptor. (To tell MQ how long time the message should stay on the MQ queue before it is deleted.)
about 8 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / Message Queue Management 2 Not under consideration

LPEX Editor Open Member Status

The LPEX editor should have a field to display how the member is opened. If the member is open in Edit mode, the field should say EDIT. If the member is open in View mode, the field should say VIEW. If the member is open in Browse mode, the field ...
almost 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 5 Not under consideration

Add DISP sub parameter options for CICS TDQ dynamic allocation

When defining a dynamically allocated CICS Extra Partition Transient Data Queue for output using dynamic allocation, the documentation at https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cics-ts/5.5?topic=resources-tdqueue-attributes indicates three options are availa...
over 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

CICS Event capture of DL/I call / command

This request is to be able to capture information from each DL/I call using the CICS EVENT mechanism.The data to be captured includes the command code, the call details and the business data.
about 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Request IBM supplied fonts supporting 1379

Our Hong Kong application require FONTs supporting code page 1379. from IBM document https://www-40.ibm.com/servers/resourcelink/svc00100.nsf/pages/zOSV2R5GA321048/$file/e0zx100_v2r5.pdf There is not FONT supporting CP 1379. Do IBM have any planni...
over 2 years ago in Printsw 3 Not under consideration

Dynamic Transaction Routing

We are routing transactions (3270 based) and programs (CTG and CWXN based) from a TOR to AOR's. When we route a program from the TOR (active) to an AOR (in SHUTDOWN Phase) the routing program is called with DYRERROR set to 1, request rejected beca...
about 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

AD Parser support for SQL comment line

Working on an ADDI opportunity where client has large number of SQL comment lines embedded in SQL statements. The AD parser currently does not recognize these SQL comment lines and hence resulted in parser errors and no resolution
over 2 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Not under consideration

CARMA Enhanced Browse to resolve dependencies that are in property group

When editing/browsing an Endevor element using CARMA, we would like to have the ability to cancel out of the edit session and not have a copy of the source remain in the lower entry stage of Endevor. This would be the equivalent of an edit in that...
about 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

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