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Enable Enterprise PL/I programs which are compiled as NORENT (and linked into a NORENT/NONDLL program object/load module) to be able to fetch/call program objects which are linked as RENT/DLL, such as PL/I AMODE(64), JAVA, and other modern APIs.

Use case: Enterprise PL/I has the following requirements/restrictions documented in Chapter 1 of the Programming Guide (GI13-5620-00) regarding the RENT compiler option: “RENT (compiler option) If you link a module (either MAIN or FETCHABLE) conta...
almost 2 years ago in PL/I Compilers / z/OS 1 Delivered

Warning at lack of end-evaluate

It would be handy if the lack of end-evaluate would be reported with a warning.
over 11 years ago in COBOL Compilers 8 Delivered

Instana integration

Instana integration: issues have been identified during some customer PoC.Key for production as they expect similar experience on x86/pub cloud.
over 1 year ago in IBM Cloud Infrastructure Center 3 Delivered

changed default for APPCMAX in DFSDCxxx

The default APPCMAX=(5000,1000000) in DFSDCxxx is too high. The value 64_bit_max should be much smaller, may be 0.With the current default IMS installations can end up with an IMS SBND (sick but not dead) situation. IMS storage is protected wherea...
over 4 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 3 Delivered

Pass abending program to CICS Policy system Transaction abend EP adapter

In CICS Policy system rule Transaction abend the abending program should be passed to the EP adapter transaction/program in a DFHEP.DATA.nnnnn container.
almost 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

IBM Explorer/RSE Support for Extended GDG (GDGE)

Requesting new feature to allow IBM Explorer for z/OS and RSE for z/OS to support Extended Generation Data Groups (GDGE). IBM Explorer for z/OS can be used to define host file GDGs and the current documented limit is 255. Extended GDGs now support...
over 5 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 2 Delivered

ASM property group needed for local z/OS Projects

We are looking into introducing a “modern” toolchain including IDz – git – IBM DBB... and are now working with a POC.If the POC is successful it could in the future replace our existing “toolchain” that completely resides on z/OS.When we work with...
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 4 Delivered

Code Coverage support for Assembler Program in 3270

Request to support Code Coverage for Assembler programs in 3270 environment (customer does not use IDz or any client in this specific usage)
almost 5 years ago in Debug for z/OS 1 Delivered

Enable CICS PA to read input directly from a Logstream

We would like CICS/PA to use the logger logstream as input to a CICS performance report, instead of the SMF data.
over 6 years ago in CICS Performance Analyzer for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

Show compilation module time and date stamps in descending sequence on one panel

When teaching the FA class at Highmark, they requested a screen that depicts all the modules accessed by Fault Analyzer during the abend process be depicted on one panel, with the time and date reverse chronological sequence. Other ISV products pr...
almost 5 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 1 Delivered

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