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Workspace COBOL Compilers
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 9, 2017

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Make COBOL Compiler and Runtime maintenance level independent

We compile our programs in one LPAR, we test them, and finally we distribute the objects to the Banks in other countries (Production LPAR). The software level of COBOL 5.1 complier and following versions have a strong dependency on the runtime level. This fact prevents us to include new PTFs to the compiler as quick as we would like to, as we have to wait until all the destination Production LPARS have the REQUIRED LEVEL for the LE runtime

Idea priority High
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 9, 2020

    This RFE has been completed and delivered via the May 2018 V5/V6 Runtime PTF.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jan 28, 2019

    Any other update on this?

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Oct 31, 2017

    Will try our best. We understand the difficulties; and will try our best to reduce dependencies. We cannot avoid dependencies in all cases.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Oct 4, 2017

    This RFE is being investigated

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Oct 3, 2017

    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 - COBOL Compilers
    Component - Miscellaneous
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - zBLC

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - zBLC family
    Product - zBLC
    Component - zBLC Requirements
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - Client

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