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Workspace IBM Developer for z/OS
Categories Debugger
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 24, 2024

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Support for Cobol stored procedure in IDz 16

When moving from IDz 15 with data studio plugin to IDz 16 with built-in DB2 support we are missing the support to see, execute and debug Cobol stored procedure trough IDz UI. It would be easier for the developer to execute it as it's supposed to be done in a "real" environment instead of having to create extra steps to run and debug the program with a workaround.

It would be much appreciated to add this functionality.

Idea priority High
  • Guest
    Jun 16, 2025
    Thank you for submitting your Idea! We greatly appreciate your feedback and suggestions. We're excited to inform you that your submission has been successfully processed and included in IBM Developer for z/OS 17.0.2!

    To learn more about the latest updates, please check out the following resources:

    IBM Developer for z/OS 17.0.2 Blog - https://community.ibm.com/community/user/blogs/andrew-tram/2025/06/13/friday-the-13th-good-vibes-only-with-idz-1702

    IBM Application Delivery Foundation for z/OS 5.0 and IDz 17.0.2 announcement - https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/announcements/application-delivery-foundation-zos-50-developer-zos-enterprise-edition-1702-add-support-z17-cobol-65-pli-62
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  • Guest
    May 13, 2025

    Releases IDz 16.0.7 and 17.0.1 restore the ability to deploy a COBOL stored procedure that was present in IDz 15.x.   

    Additionally for release IDz 16.07, if you have the source DDL containing the create statement, you can now use the actions Run/Call Routine from the SQL Editor to call a routine of any language, including COBOL.  Also, you can now right-click on any stored procedure object in the Catalog Navigation folders and select the Call Routine action, including COBOL procedures.  Running a stored procedure from the catalog does not require access to the original DDL source.  

    You can continue to use Remote Debug Profiles to debug a COBOL stored procedure in both 16.x and 17.x release trains.

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  • Guest
    May 13, 2024
    Thank you for taking the time to suggest an Idea 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 in line with our product strategy and we added it as a candidate for future releases of the product. Thank you for your suggestion and continued support.
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