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Workspace COBOL Compilers
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 5, 2015

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Formatted Dump generated by IBM COBOL for AIX in case of application abends

Please enhance IBM COBOL for AIX to provide the capability to generate a formatted Dump report in case of COBOL application abends.
The IBM COBOL for AIX runtime should produce a formatted Dump in case of application abends which reports the values of all variables in a readable format. The formatted dump should at least include the variables of the abending (sub)module and the uppermost main program (if different to the abending subprogram). Please refer to section "Figure 2. Example of a COBOL Formatted Dump" on web page
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/#!/ssw_ibm_i_72/rzase/cbldump.htm
for an example. The dump section showing values of the program variables is all what is needed.
This feature is already known from IBM COBOL Compilers on System i and System z as well as from the MicroFocus COBOL ("FaultFinder" functionality) and COBOL-IT ("Crash Dump" function) compilers on Linux/Unix/Windows.

Idea priority High
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Mar 23, 2016

    This feature is available in COBOL for AIX, V5.1.0.1

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Oct 19, 2015

    This RFE has been put into plan.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     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 - COBOL Compilers

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

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Aug 25, 2015

    This has been discussed internally; and we do agree this is a valid feature request. However, it will require significant work. Moving RFE to 'Uncomitted Candidate'. The RFE will be updated once put into plan for a future release.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jul 9, 2015

    Hi,

    Which kind of additional information do you need?
    Unfortunately I can't see any questions in your last comment... :-)

    Thank You.

    Bas regards
    Stefan

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jul 8, 2015

    Requiring more information from client.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Apr 21, 2015

    This item still requires more investigation.

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