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Status Delivered
Workspace PL/I Compilers
Categories z/OS
Created by Guest
Created on Sep 9, 2022

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Add new XREF sub-option or another new compiler option to get enhanced File Reference Information about the used source and include members

While working on the migration from Serena ChangeMan to BMC ISPW we came across that no tool other than the PL/I Compiler can correctly detect, which version of the source and include members have be used during the compilation. This data is important to maintain correct impact and cross reference data.


Such version information must be based on the content and not on anything like the ISPF member statistics. Therefore we want that the compiler builds a hash value for any used source and include member:

  • These hash values must be reported in «File Reference Table» of the listing as well as in the XML data in the SYSXMLSD output - if XINFO(XML) is set.

  • In addition we need a solution to generate ourselves the same hash value for any source or include member outside of the compile (to compare etc.).


To activate that, please add either a new XREF sub-option or another new compiler option.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    |     Oct 12, 2022
    elivered in 6.1 via PTF UI82800 for APAR PH50085
  • Guest
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    |     Sep 12, 2022
    We would probably add a suboption to the FILEREF and XINOF(XML) options to support this.

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