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Status Not under consideration
Workspace COBOL Compilers
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 25, 2018

COBOL error messages diversification about INITCHECK use

Customer would like to differenziate message IGYCB7311-W based on tipology of field definition.
That is a different message number for Disp-Num, Packed-Dec, Display, Binary, Disp-Num-Edit.
The reason of this request is that customer would like to act with MSGEXIT to Change the severity of message, in particular for NUMERIC field.

Idea priority Urgent
  • Guest
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    Jun 22, 2020

    Hi, since we have not received any feedback, this RFE is being cancelled. Feel free to open a new one if you are able to answer the previous questions. Thanks.

  • Guest
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    Jun 3, 2020

    May we know if you got a chance to review our April 15th, 2020 update?

    We shall keep this RFE open till June 17th, 2020 after which we shall close it if no response by then. Thanks.

  • Guest
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    May 27, 2020

    May I know if you got a chance to review our previous update?

  • Guest
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    Apr 15, 2020

    Hi,

    Apologies for the delay.

    Can you please clarify the following statements a bit more?
    The our requirement is to block, during the compilation phase, through the implementation of a user exit, the only uninitialized variables declared as numeric"

    ie what is use case to differenziate message IGYCB7311-W based on tipology of field definition?

    May we know why you need to do the above? What sort of application/business need are we trying to solve with the above?

    Thanks.

  • Guest
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    Nov 19, 2018

    Good morning, in refer to your answer:
    "The our requirement is to block, during the compilation phase, through the implementation of a user exit, the only uninitialized variables declared as numeric"

  • Guest
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    Nov 16, 2018

    Can you please provide more information on the description of this RFE ie what sort of issue are you encountering with your bigger application related to this RFE; and why you would need this RFE implemented?

  • Guest
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    Oct 25, 2018

    Attachment (Use case)