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Performance-critical Statements (with extra generated Code by Compiler) should be flagged

When compiling a program with OPTIMIZE, the compiler should flag performance-critical statements and expressions.The Compiler-Program "knows" when to insert extra code for number converting,so it could give a hint to the Programmer, such as an "In...
over 11 years ago in COBOL Compilers 9 Delivered

Provide a dynamic link management function for GM

IBM provided a dynamic link management ability in GDPS v4.5, which is a really nice addition, but have so far not released the same ability for GM. That impacts us as Metro Global customers because we have to have 2 procedures for managing link fa...
over 1 year ago in GDPS 1 Delivered

OLSMS display refinements to storage group TOTALs

The current information displayed can be inaccurate when volumes in the storage group are in a Disabled or Quiesced state.
over 1 year ago in IBM Data Set Commander 2 Delivered

Persist Search edit and re-run w/o making it a favorite.

When performing a Remote z/OS File Search one has to enter selection criteria into the 'Search string' (and possibly make other setting changes) before hitting <Enter> to start the search. The Remote z/OS Search view is opened upon the compl...
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Delivered

Fault Analyzer provides COBOL specific help without matching source

When an event is for an IBM COBOL for z/OS v4 or earlier program without matching source, Fault Analyzer provides COBOL specific help: - A link to the Task Global Table (TGT)- Links to working storage BLW cells- Links to linkage section BLL cels S...
almost 4 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 1 Delivered

XML System Services in z/OS 2.1 XML fragement parsing for COBOL 4.2

There have been changes made to the XML System Services in z/OS 2.1 for XML fragment parsing which is exploited by COBOL v5.1. We would like these changes to the compiler leveraging the XML System Services changes for COBOL 4.2 to take advantage o...
over 11 years ago in COBOL Compilers 3 Delivered

CICS retry to connect TCPIP during startup automatically or as configured

After an IPL, TCP/IP and CICS are started. A CICS region fails to connect TCP/IP during this startup since TCP/IP is not completely initialized. This results in those resources unable to start.CICS should be able to handle this by restarting the c...
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

IDZ : Make remote property groups support local copybook resolution.

In IDZ 15, for Cobol: You can set local folder for copybook resolution in a Remote Property Group. But these folder are in facted never used. Only PDS set in Remote Property Group are used. Local Property Group support local folder. The goal of th...
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS 2 Delivered

APA support to summarize observation data over multiple addresspaces

Most customers do observations for multiple regions at once (since they do not know in what region applications will be schedules. To be able to diagnose problems, they need the observation values for the full application / middle ware regions. Th...
over 11 years ago in Application Performance Analyzer for z/OS 1 Delivered

Prevent CMAS termination with EYUXC0023S and EYUXC0024S if request for dataspace storage is from end-user query

When a user in the WUI or CICS Explorer issues a query, CPSM creates a result set within the CPSM Dataspaces for the CMAS where the user connected. If CPSM needs to expand a dataspace and is unable to do so due to storage constraints, the CMAS wil...
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 6 Delivered