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PL/I Compilers

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Add REGEX built-in function to support regular expressions

We would like to have regular expressions available via a built-in function with the following syntax: rc = REGEX( index, length, pattern, string, [ , start ] [ , codepage ] ); The function sets the value for the <index> and <length> o...
over 6 years ago in PL/I Compilers 2 Delivered

Compiler options enhancements

Virtually every release of Enterprise PL/I adds new compiler options. It would be useful if the full list could be included in a member (pxoptXXX?) in the ' IELxxx.SIBMZSAM' sample library in a format that can be directly used by a PARM=('+DD:PLIS...
over 8 years ago in PL/I Compilers 4 Delivered

Add support for named constants in JSONNAME attribute

Only string constants in JSONNAME attribute are supported for now. Please add support for named constants in JSONNAME attribute.
almost 3 years ago in PL/I Compilers 2 Delivered

Support variables declared from typed structures as third argument in JSON builtins

PL/I compiler doesnt support variables declared from typed structures as third argument in JSON builtins. Please add support for such declares to JSON builtins.
almost 3 years ago in PL/I Compilers 2 Delivered

Allow assignments with UNION if they are equal

Allow assignments with UNION if they are equal. Small Example:PLI003: PROC OPTIONS(MAIN); DCL 1 ST_01 UNION, 5 DATC CHAR(10), 5 DATB BIN FIXED(15); DCL 1 ST_02 LIKE ST_01; ST_02 = ST_01; END PLI003; IBM1669I Target in assignment is a UNION. or wit...
over 8 years ago in PL/I Compilers 4 Delivered

Information about "source complexity"

The Cobol V5-Compiler is able to lower the specified optimization level if the source is "too complex", a compiilation with the specified optimization level would take to long. I would like to have the Enterprise PL/1 compiler compute a "complexit...
over 10 years ago in PL/I Compilers 5 Delivered

Show value of named constants in Compiler listing, extended.

This is an extended version of delivered RFE 54026 (Show value of named constants in Compiler listing). We, in advance, want also show CHAR and Picture Values, as the are sometimes also not direct viewable in the source.Examples: DCL KO_PI01 PIC'Z...
about 8 years ago in PL/I Compilers 2 Delivered

Advanced RULES(NOUNREF)

For Quality of Source, we would like to have a Compilermessage not only for Unreferenced Automatic Variables, but also for all other unreferenced types.Please always check the usage. IF the rules are true, put a compilermessage out instead to the ...
about 8 years ago in PL/I Compilers 5 Delivered

Support VAR4 abbrevation of VARYING4

There are abbrevations for dynamic length chars: VARYING -> VAR VARYINGZ -> VARZ VARYING4 -> (none) Please support VAR4 as abbrevation of VARYING4.
about 2 years ago in PL/I Compilers / z/OS 2 Delivered

Enhanced processing of invalid characters in HEXDECODE

The newly introduced HEXDECODE builtin, according to its description, will raise the error condition if the buffer contains any character other than '0123456789ABCDEFabcdef', leaving it to the support staff or programmer to find the offending char...
over 8 years ago in PL/I Compilers 3 Delivered