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Status Delivered
Workspace COBOL Compilers
Created by Guest
Created on Dec 23, 2020

Allow JSON PARSE to process anonymous table objects

Allow the ability to parse a JSON string that contains an anonymous table object.
Currently unless the table object is named parsing fails.
Could expand the NAME OMITTED Clause to allow this.

Idea priority High
  • Admin
    Basil Kanneth
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    Feb 2, 2024

    This feature was delivered in the 202312 V6.4 PTF under APAR PH58384 and 202312 COBOL RTE PTF under APAR PH58391

  • Guest
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    Mar 22, 2021

    This RFE is being accepted, however, it will be used to implement "parsing anonymous json tables"

  • Guest
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    Jan 22, 2021

    Hi, this RFE is being investigated further and requires a bit more time.