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Enable the WSACONTEXT BUILD function to add the wsa:to without overwriting the default endpoint

In the context of CICS web services using SOAP when invoking a service, I want to be able to use the WSACONTEXT BUILD function, in a COBOL/CICS program, to add the wsa:to without it overwriting the default endpoint from the WEBSERVICE with a new d...
over 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Is a defect

Cobol V6R2 - Improvement of the binary code generated for EVALUATE statement

The binary code generated for an EVALUATE statement has some defects:- dead code- test and branch not optimumProblems found with all optimization levels. The binary code generated in Cobol V4R2 option OPTIMIZE (STD) is better than the binary code ...
almost 6 years ago in COBOL Compilers 6 Is a defect

[RPP] Bloc BD - génération rubrique format non conforme

Lors de la génération de DDL, les rubriques de format "non conforme" (par exemple numérique DISPLAY) ne sont pas signalées en erreur contrairement à PACBASE, par exemple : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------...
about 6 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 1 Is a defect

IDZ 14.1 Link jcl for Stub and Wrapper program

I am using the mock/stub feature in Zunits to test a cobol module. As part of the process IDZ generates a stub program and a wrapper program.The link-edit jcl that is generated in IDZ 14.1 for link-editing the stu and wrapper programs puts them in...
about 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Is a defect

Enable switching from PACBASE and COBOL facets in the same workspace

Problems may appear when switching from one facet to another.
over 8 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 3 Is a defect

Cobol V5 - STGOPT does'nt optimize SQL--* variables created par SQL option

Cobol V5 compiler, as Cobol V4 compiler, can process DB2 SQL commands through the integrated coprocessor (instead of a pre- compilation) . When the SQL compiler option is enabled, the "automatic" variables SQL - * are created. We identified a diff...
almost 9 years ago in COBOL Compilers 11 Is a defect

Debug Configuration does not pick up JCL Termination (//)

If you create a debug configuration using "z/OS Batch Application using exsisting JCL"and the JCL includes a line with only // this line is ignored and you get all the steps after the JCL terminating line in the Steplist. This is not only true for...
over 3 years ago in Debug for z/OS 1 Is a defect

Enterprise Cobol V6 - Invalid binary code for set address by reference modification on a unbounded dataitem and SSRANGE

Hi A SET ADDRESS OF / TO ADDRESS OF statement from a unbounded dataitem, and in the presence of the SSRANCE option, generates an invalid binary code: message IGZ0072S / IGZ0308W is triggered unconditionally. The same code compiled in NOSSRANGE run...
over 3 years ago in COBOL Compilers 3 Is a defect

CICS CSD - Warning program not defined

No documentation on the root cause of a message, not description of the impact of message and no description on how to fix the problem. [21-02-2019 12:03] Can't find referred program AAXXPGM for transaction XXAA, in group AAXXGRP.

Show migrated dataset in Formatted Editor

Using File Manager V14.1 in IDz, when we use the Formatted Editor to view a migrated PDS, the first time it does not show the members in the migrated PDS. So when I click "View" it fails with the message "Member name is required". But the second t...
over 5 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Is a defect