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Status Delivered
Categories C/C++
Created by Guest
Created on Dec 11, 2013

MDBG file to contain all sources including header files

Add an option to capture all sources to the MDBG file to encourage users to adopt the one-step compile approach for compiling C programs that contain embedded SQL, CICS commands, EXEC SQL INCLUDE and header file includes.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Dec 14, 2020

    This has been resolved in XL C/C++ for z/OS, V2R2.

  • Guest
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    Sep 14, 2015

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Programming Languages
    Product - C/C++ Compilers

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Rational
    Product family - Design & development
    Product - C/C++ Compilers

  • Guest
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    Jan 22, 2014

    This feature is currently in plan for a future compiler release.

  • Guest
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    Jan 7, 2014

    This RFE is consistent with our strategy and product roadmap and IBM is continuing to evaluate it.