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Status Not under consideration
Workspace PL/I Compilers
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 5, 2021

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Reduce compiler messages with the same ID and text for a line

Enterprise PL/I V5.2 issues too many compiler messages with the same ID and text for a line.
Please see the attached file. It is an example code of issuing same messages for a line performing arithmetic operations of FIXED DEC using structure name.
We have programs that issues over 2,000 messages with the same ID and text. It is difficult to find other compiler messages that needs actions. It would be easier if one message was issued for a line and displayed how many same messages were issued originally.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    |     Mar 11, 2021

    There could be substantial cost to do this which would delay doing other work that would bring broader benefit. Also the MSGSUMMARY option can be used to get a quick view of all the messages produced without having to look at each one

  • Guest
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    |     Mar 6, 2021

    I have mixed feelings about this, as this kind of code is unlikely to occur frequently, so

    Given that these two messages are in 99.9% (if not five-nines) of the cases pretty much harmless, and they're 'I' anyway, why don't you use the compiler exit to suppress them?

    In fact it might be more useful to open a new RFE to ask for a

    15655-PL5 IBM(R) Enterprise PL/I for z/OS /*
    - Summary of ***Suppressed*** Messages
    0 Component Message Total Default Message Description
    0 MACRO

    that would cater for this situation.

  • Guest
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    |     Mar 5, 2021

    Attachment (Description): It is an example code of issuing same messages for a line performing arithmetic operations of FIXED DEC using structure name.

    IBM2819I.txt
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  • Guest
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    |     Mar 5, 2021

    Attachment (Description): It is an example code of issuing same messages for a line performing arithmetic operations of FIXED DEC using structure name.

    IBM2818I.txt
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