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Workspace PL/I Compilers
Created by Guest
Created on Feb 11, 2013

RELATED IDEAS

The compiler should offer an option to prohibit the use of %INCLUDE

There should be a compiler option that would allow to disable %INCLUDE and %XINCLUDE statements. With this option active, such statements should be flagged as invalid (error).

Idea priority Low
  • 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 - PL/I Compilers

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

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 18, 2013

    This is available with Enterprise PL/I V4R4

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Mar 27, 2013

    this is a reasonable, clear request

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Feb 21, 2013

    This applies only to the %INCLUDE and %XINCLUDE seen after the macro phase.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Feb 14, 2013

    do you want this option to apply also to EXEC SQL INCLUDE and to %INCLUDE statements in the macro phase? or just to %INCLUDE statements seen after the macro phase

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