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Workspace IBM Developer for z/OS
Categories Enterprise Service Tools
Created by Guest
Created on Dec 19, 2012

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Support the new PL1 memory layout in generated XML-converter and MPP-template

PLI RFE http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=29703 describes an optional new memory layout for PLI fields declared as "char(n) varying".

RDz xsebatch tool has to support this new PLI memory model as soon as it is available in PLI compiler.

This new feature should be an optional feature, i.e. an additional input parameter for xsebatch should be provided to enable/disable this new memory layout.

If this feature is enabled, the generated XML-converter, copy book and MPP-template will change.

Idea priority High
  • 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 - Developer for System z

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Rational
    Product family - Design & development
    Product - Developer for System z

  • Guest
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    |     Jan 8, 2014

    This function is being delivered with RDz v9.0.1 which was announced on 12/10/13.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Oct 18, 2013

    Thank you for taking the time to suggest an enhancement to our product. Many of our product enhancements result from feedback from our customers, so your input is always very important to us. Your request is currently inline with our product strategy and we have planned it for a future release of the product. Thank you for your suggestion and continued support.

  • Guest
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    |     Jan 28, 2013

    This RFE is consistent with our roadmap and is being considered for delivery in the next 2 year time frame. Thanks.

  • Guest
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    |     Jan 17, 2013

    The enhanced PLI memory layout will be available for at least variable and fixed length char fields, i.e. char(n) varying and char(n).

    For these two "types" RDz should support this enhanced memory layout.

    Here an idea how to enable/disable the feature:
    RDz xsebatch should take for each "type" a separate input parameter (ServiceConfiguration.xml) that allows to set an integer to specify a limit: A field smaller than this limit will not be based on this new feature. If the field is equal or longer to this limit it will use the new memory layout.
    A proposol for the name of these parameters: locatedVarCharLimit, locatedCharLimit.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jan 15, 2013

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

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