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Status Delivered
Workspace PL/I Compilers
Created by Guest
Created on May 12, 2016

CICS preprocessor/translator options should be visible in the listing like the DB2 pre/coprocessor options.

Please implement the list of the CICS preprocessor/translator options to the compile listing, like as in the DB2 pre/coprocessor:

DB2 Example:

SQL Preprocessor Options Used
CCSID0
NOCODEPAGE
DEPRECATE( STMT( EXPLAIN GRANT REVOKE SET_CURRENT_SQLID ) )
NOEMPTYDBRM
NOINCONLY
NOWARNDECP

DB2 for z/OS Coprocessor Options Used
APOST
APOSTSQL
ATTACH(TSO)
CCSID(500)
CONNECT(2)
DATE(ISO)
DEC(15)
DECP(DSNHDECP)
FLOAT(S390)
NEWFUN(V10)
ONEPASS
PERIOD
STDSQL(NO)
SQL(DB2)
VERSION(2016-05-10-15.14.13.951438)
XREF
NO SOURCE

Idea priority Low
  • Guest
    Reply
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    Feb 15, 2017

    This is available via APAR PI76421 / PTF UI44689

  • Guest
    Reply
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    May 16, 2016

    this should certainly be done

  • Guest
    Reply
    |
    May 13, 2016

    Two comments:
    1. That RFE should have the prioryty _high_. In case of error the knowledge of the option could be very important.
    2. Is that a RFE for the PL/1 or for the CICS guys?