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ROLLING RECYLE with PREPARE MOVE=NO lead to an application outage

PREPARE MOVE is working in two different areas. The first one is the way it during a MOVE process and the second during the ROLLING RECYCLE. In the MOVE process the option is working as expected. In the ROLLING RECYCLE the process is working diffe...
almost 4 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 2 Delivered

BETWEEN operator with the possibility of semi-exclusive

In V4R5 PL1, it would be interesting to do the operationwithout the equal operator.
over 9 years ago in PL/I Compilers 3 Delivered

provide a compiler option to convert an assignment of float to fixed dec(p,p) into an assignment of just the fractional part

provide a compiler option to convert an assignment of float to fixed dec(p,p) into an assignment of just the fractional part
over 9 years ago in PL/I Compilers 3 Delivered

INLIST with ARRAY

Giving the possibility to use the INLIST instruction with an array of string.
over 9 years ago in PL/I Compilers 4 Delivered

NULLSTRPTR mit NULL() oder mit SYSNULL() - memory leak

Description: When a structure with a null string ('') is initialized, then all fieldsof the structure will be initialized as well. Sample: POINTER fields will (with compiler option NULLSTRPTR) be filledwith NULL() or SYSNULL(). Such assignments ca...
about 12 years ago in PL/I Compilers 6 Delivered

Automated data validity checking for Packed Decimal items

IBM should provide a compiler option similar in function to ZoneCheck but for Packed Decimal items. This should check both the validity of data in the sign nibble (as compared to the item's Picture clause) and should also verify that all other nib...
almost 8 years ago in COBOL Compilers 2 Delivered

Output files in the chunks of 128 kb getting created

While performing the batch execution we can see the XSOCFs (output files) are getting created in a correct way only during the complete batch execution. The issue seems to be arisen when during the long-run batch execution for which we can observe...
almost 8 years ago in COBOL Compilers 3 Delivered

PITERGO0812-1530 Write SMF89 from Cobol & PLI

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: Holger.WunderlichSubmitters Company: ITERGO PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PITERGO0812-1530 Write SMF89 from Cobol & PLIHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Status: InvestigateCl...
almost 10 years ago in COBOL Compilers 5 Delivered

PGAD0712-1525 File Description to support codepage (CCSID) definition for z/OS Host languages

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: xgadweiSubmitters Company: GAD eG PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PGAD0712-1525 File Description to support codepage (CCSID) definition for z/OS Host languagesHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core Techn...
almost 10 years ago in COBOL Compilers 5 Delivered

COBOL needs to support EAV disk volumes

IBM announded EAV disc volume on zOS 1.10 for VSAM datasets and on zOS 1.13 the sequential access method supports it. Customer programs that explore macros DASD OBTAIN, CVAFDIR, CVAFSEQ, CVAFDSM, CVAFFILT and OPENS the VTOC must be reviewed al cha...
almost 12 years ago in COBOL Compilers 3 Delivered

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