Created by James Hurrell on Sep 13, 2022
1.0.26-funcrel
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| Extension SDK. Fixes the missing access to AST in some cases. |
1.0.25-funcrel
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| Fixes an issue causing incorrect AST values for some conditional expressions. |
| Update SDK to support access to "DECIMAL POINT IS COMMA". |
1.0.24-funcrel
Resolved Issues
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| 38993 | Fixes an issue where a Mainframe analysis crashes after 8+days of execution. |
| 40857 | Fixes an issue causing a warning message in the analysis log "Internal exception occurred during processing listener ParseJCL". |
| 39391 | Fixes an issue causing an invalid Cobol object to be created. |
| 40552 | A change has been implemented to ensure that the JCL object names now use the JCL file name instead of the job name. |
| 41014 | Fixes an issue where "Unknown JCL Procedure" objects are not exported to CAST Imaging. |
| 39384 | Fixes an issue causing wrong/missing links between Cobol data objects where a DIVIDE operation with REMAINDER is used. |
| 39434 | Fixes an issue causing an invalid JCL Dataset object to be created. |
| 39452 | Fixes an issue causing a false positive of the rule 7290: "Avoid unreferenced Sections and Paragraphs". |
| 39232 | Fixes an issue causing the creation of an incorrect Cobol Program object and link |
| 39359 | Fixes an issue causing an invalid JCL Dataset object to be created. |
| 40439 | Fixes an issue causing the creation of two CICS Map objects with the same name. |
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| An update has been implemented to ensure that a Copybook name property is now added for Cobol File Link objects. |
| Support Cobol Program execution through utility ARCCTRL. |
| Support Cobol Program execution through DB2BATCH. |
| Fixes an issue causing the creation of a dummy "Unknown CICS Map" object. |
1.0.23-funcrel
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| Fixes various issues in the SDK (incorrect end of line and successive comments and successive replace). |
1.0.22-funcrel
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| 38483 | Fixes an issue where incorrect LOC values were calculated for "IMS MOD" and "IMS MID" objects causing snapshot generation to fail. |
1.0.21-funcrel
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| 38388 | Missing GSAM PCB when they have no PCBNAME |
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| Fixes an issue related to wrong position of copy/replace statements. |
| Improved the support for MQ Publisher and Subscriber. Many Cobol Paragraphs were referring to MQPUT/MQGET utility, but no Publisher/Subscriber was created. |
1.0.20-funcrel
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| 37805 | Fixes an issue where the Mainframe analysis crashes with the warning "Internal exception occurred during processing listener CwMetricsActionCobol". |
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| The COZBATCH utility item is now handled as a "JCL External Program" with the property "z/OS Batch". |
1.0.19-funcrel
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| 36662 | Fixes an issue causing missing links between Cobol Data objects for COMPUTE, ADD, SUBTRACT, MULTIPLY, DIVIDE instructions. |
| 37211 | Fixes an issue caused by incorrect Dataset resolution. |
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| Fixes an internal exception causing missing links and occasional analysis crashes. |
| The analyzer has been updated to use AMT optimized saving mode to improve analysis performance. |
New Support
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| Support for the Co:Z SFTP transfer protocol | The analyzer now supports code using the Co:Z SFTP transfer protocol for transferring datasets via put and get commands. |
1.0.18-funcrel
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| New data properties have been added to the Cp (Call Program) Link (only for known Cobol Programs) between Cobol Programs and Division Procedures. Properties added include: the used parameters (all the data structures and levels) in the USING statement, together with the mode (BY REFERENCE, BY CONTENT, BY VALUE...) of the Calling Program. |
| Improved support for COBOL V6 including the following statements: initialize (better parsing), allocate, free, json parse and json generate. |
| The Mainframe Transaction Configuration has been updated, 1) to correctly override the built-in configuration provided by AIP Core and 2) to expand the list of "DataSet" items that should not be considered as Data Entities. This list is now as follows: %JOBLIB%, %PROCLIB%, %STEPLIB%, %LOADLIB%, %CARDPLIB%, %MAPLIB%, %MACLIB%, %LINKLIB%, %SERVLIB%, %ISPMLIB%, %ISPPLIB%, %ISPSLIB%, %ISPTLIB%, %PGMLIB%, %ISPTLIB%, %RENTLIB%, %WORKLIB%, %EQQJBLIB%. As a result of these changes, impacts to existing analysis results are likely when re-analyzing unchanged source code with this release. |
1.0.17-funcrel
Resolved Issues
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| 35582 | Mainframe analysis error: Unknown error executing actions. |
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| IBM utilities improvement. |
| MOVE an alphanumeric variable to a redefine (from numeric to alpha numeric) variable. |
| WHEN OTHERS by default impact on MA rules. |
1.0.16-funcrel
Resolved Issues
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| 34108 | Fixed an issue causing false positive violations for the rule 7290: "Avoid unreferenced Sections and Paragraphs". |
| 35302 | Fixed an issue that was causing an error "Internal exception occurred during processing listener ResolveData::createUnknownData on instance xxx". |
| 32961 | Fixed an issue causing the creation of an incorrect "accessread" link from a Cobol Program object to itself. |
Other Updates
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| Categorization of Mainframe utilities has been improved in this release: type/role has been added to utilities resolved as external JCL programs. |
| A correct has been implemented to change the link type to "Use" between Cobol Programs and SQL Synonyms. |
| An improvement has been implemented to create "prototype" links between CICS Datasets and JCL Datasets. |
Rules
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| 7290 | FALSE | Fixed an issue causing false positive violations for the rule 7290: "Avoid unreferenced Sections and Paragraphs". |
1.0.15-funcrel
Resolved Issues
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| 34521 | Fixed an issue causing an incorrect write link between Cobol data objects and Cobol programs. |
| 34779 | Fixed an issue causing VSAM RRDS object properties to not be set correctly on the JCL Dataset object. |
| 33229 | Fixed an issue where "Unknown JCL Procedure" objects created by the Mainframe Analyzer were not available in CAST Imaging after export/import. |
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| Improve IBM MQSeries to correctly resolve missing unknown publisher/subscriber objects. |
| Fixed an issue causing an analysis crash due to COPY starements breaking COBOL data definitions. |
New Support
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| Create link between COBOL data and CICS Dataset objects | Link between COBOL data and CICS Dataset objects are now supported. |
| JCL Symbol resolution improvement | When multi JCL Steps call the same Procedure with parameters, datasets in the procedure are now created depending on parameters. |
1.0.14-funcrel
Resolved Issues
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| 33544 | Fixed an incorrect bookmark when using COPY statement after File description declaration. |
| 34373 | Fixed a missing property in COBOL Data objects. |
| 34071 | Fixed incorrect property information. |
| 34494 | Fixed issues with the VSAM parser. |
| 34493 | Fixed issues with the VSAM parser. |
| 34495 | Fixed issues with the VSAM parser. |
| 34446 | Fixed an incorrect link between COBOL Data objects and file description. |
| 34041 | Corrected missing links to COBOL Data objects when copybooks are included in analysis. |
| 33822 | Fixed an incorrect link type (read instead of write) from REWRITE keywords to COBOL Data object variables. |
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| Fixed an issue where a JCL Procedure was incorrectly recognized as a COBOL program. |
| Support has been added for VSAM command abbreviations. |
| Support has been added for the INDEX part of KSDS VSAM files. |
| Support has been added for LDS VSAM datasets. |
| VSAM types have been given a default value of KSDS VSAM. |
1.0.13-funcrel
Resolved Issues
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| 33213 | Fixed an issue causing an unexpected call from Cobol Paragraph to Cobol section. |
| 32855 | Fixed an issue causing a missing Object Property pointing to Copybook. |
| 33111 | Fixed an issue causing a missing link from a Cobol Program to a Copybook. |
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| Better parser in condition expression. |
| JCL Job should not be entry point, when it is called from others objects. |
1.0.12-funcrel
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| 32501 | Missing link between Cobol Data when using STRING xxx INTO syntax. |
| 33042 | JCL Dataset is missing Dataset Type property as VSAM. |
| 32324 | Missing links between Cobol Paragraphs after GO TO call. |
| 31754 | Incorrect links representation for Cobol Data. |
Other Updates
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| Changes have been made to Mainframe transaction configuration. The following are now classed as Data Entities: GDC, CICS, VSAM and GSAM files, IMS Segment objects, Cobol File Link objects (when not calling any Dataset objects), IMS PC Block type Database objects (when not calling any IMS Segments) and all DataSets except the following: PDS DataSet, Temporary DataSet and DataSet with names matching %JOBLIB%, %PROCLIB% and %STEPLIB%. In addition, all External Files/Programs are no longer classed as End Points. As a result of these changes, impacts to existing analysis results are likely when re-analyzing unchanged source code with this release. |
| A change has been implemented in this release to migrate al legacy "CAST_JCL_Dataset" object types to the object type "CAST_JCL_ResolvedDataset". The change is transparent and only changes the object property (from the old to the new object type). |
| Custom sensitive data are not considered by Mainframe Analyzer. |
1.0.11-funcrel
Note
This extension now requires version 0.9.4 of com.castsoftware.internal.platform. When using AIP Console or ExtensioDownloader, this dependent extension should be downloaded automatically.
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| Improve AST for function call |
| .datasensitive files specifically for GDPR and PCI-DSS are now handled by AIP Console (when using ≥ 1.26). |
| "JCL Dataset" are now no longer handled as unknown objects |
Rules
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| 7288 | FALSE | Avoid cyclic calls with PERFORM statements |
1.0.10-funcrel
Note
The two new rules provided in this release require AIP Core ≥ 8.3.38. If you use this extension release with an older release of AIP Core, the new rules will be triggered but no results will be visible in the CAST Dashboard.
Resolved Issues
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| 31251 | IMS Field objects are displaying with character ")". |
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| Fix bug on replace statement: when the replaced pattern was located at the end of line, the replacement did not function. |
Rules
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| 8556 | TRUE | 'XML GENERATE' should be used with 'WITH ENCODING'. |
| 8558 | TRUE | Avoid using XML PARSE without 'VALIDATING'. |
New Support
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| Support for IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/OS v6 | This release of the extension provides support for analyzing IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/OS v6. Requires the use of AIP Core ≥ 8.3.38. |
1.0.9-funcrel
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| Improve parser to better handle complex logical expression conditions. |
1.0.8-funcrel
Resolved Issues
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| 29955 | False positives discovered in "Avoid unchecked return code (SQLCODE) after EXEC SQL query". |
| 30227 | Object contains carriage return in its name and fullname. |
| 30258 | Missing links between Cobol data objets when using MOVE FUNCTION(). |
| 30294 | JCL Symbolic parameter not resolved. |
New Support
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| Support the detection of sensitive data using the new "Mainframe Sensitive Data (com.castsoftware.mainframe.sensitivedata) extension. | When the com.castsoftware.mainframe.sensitivedata dependent extension is installed, the Mainframe Analyzer will be able to flag certain objects as containing sensitive data. See https://doc.castsoftware.com/display/TECHNOS/Mainframe+Sensitive+Data. |
1.0.7-funcrel
Resolved Issues
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| 29420 | Invalid links between Cobol Data objects |
Other Updates
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| Update extension SDK. |
Rules
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| 7288 | FALSE | Fix missing violation for the rule "Avoid cyclic calls with PERFORM statements". |
New Support
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| Support REPLACE statement | The Replace statement is now supported for better resolution. |
1.0.6-funcrel
Resolved Issues
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| 27289 | Invalid Read link from Cobol Paragraph to Cobol Program |
| 28886 | Mainframe analysis error: Unknown error executing actions. |
| 27290 | Commented code identified as missing artifact and the objects are saved in KB with fulle name 'Unknown' |
| 26798 | JCL Data set object name has symbol that is not resolved by value |
| 29154 | JCL Dataset override from JCL to JCL Catalogued procedure is not processed correctly |
| 29004 | Incorrect link from cobol paragraph to cobol program |
| 29169 | Never truncate data in MOVE statements missing violations not more detected with 8.3.29+1.0.5 |
| 29143 | False positive "Never truncate data in MOVE statements" with 8.3.29/1.0.5 |
Other Updates
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| Invalid Cobol programs created from the IMS MFS file |
| Cobol Lexer return a PROGRAM_SATE when PROGRAM-ID is used in variable. |
| Start Column is incorrectly detected |
| Internal exception occurred during processing listener |
| JCL Symbolic variable not replaced |
| Improve IBM MQSeries |
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| MAINFRAME-597: Correct memory issue form API Mainframe (Python) |
| MAINFRAME-600: Unplug SDK Mainframe action when there is no extension Mainframe Python |
1.0.5-funcrel
Other Updates
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| Update extension SDK. |
| Add new system utilities to avoid confusing them with Unknown Objects. |
Rules
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| 7366 | FALSE | File descriptor block must be defined with 0 record - rule updated to fix false positive and missing violations. |
1.0.4-funcrel
Other Updates
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| Corrects metamodel issue |
1.0.3-funcrel
Resolved Issues
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| 28000 | Mainframe analysis error: input buffer overflow, can't enlarge buffer because scanner uses REJECT. |
| 28225 | MainframeCmd.xml fatal error while parsing .psb file. |
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| MAINFRAME-568: Performance issue from QRs. |
1.0.2-funcrel
Resolved Issues
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| 28188 | False positive in rule "Never truncate data in MOVE statement" (7688) after upgrade from 8.3.3 to 8.3.29. |
| 27485 | False positives in rule: "Variables defined in Working-Storage section must be initialized before to be read" (8034). |
Other Updates
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| The rules don't function correctly when the SaveParagraph option is deactivated. |
1.0.1-funcrel
Resolved Issues
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| 27285 | Mainframe Utilities wrongly identified as Unknown Programs |
Other Updates
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| Update extension SDK |
Rules
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| 8160 | FALSE | Check PCB status code after DLI queries - false positive violations have been corrected. |
| 8034 | FALSE | Variables defined in Working-Storage section must be initialized before to be read - false positive violations in case of EXEC SQL Whenever have been corrected. |
1.0.0-funcrel
Resolved Issues
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| 27062 | Missing link between Cobol objects through compute statement |
| 27285 | Mainframe Utilities wrongly view as unknown program instead of utilities |
| 2575 | "Check PCB status code after DLI queries" does not work correctly |
| 26308 | Missing links from JCL to Cobol Program |
| 27063 | Missing links between cobol data references (position length destination) |
1.0.0-alpha3
Resolved Issues
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| 26909 | Better links in case of data to data links option |
| 26875 | Better links in case of data to data links option |
| 26489 | Removed false positive of the rule "Avoid Procedure Paragraphs that contains no statements in case of ENTRY statement" |
| 26772 | Missing link from JCL Step to SQL table due to missing JCL SQL Query objects |
Other Updates
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| Extension SDK for Mainframe enhancements |
1.0.0-alpha2
Resolved Issues
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| 24871 | Data function names have brackets enclosing them |
| 24698 | Remove Internal exception occurred during processing listener warnings encountered during parsing of MFS files |
| 25366 | False positive - Using SEARCH ALL only with sorted data |
| 25866 | False positive violations in the rule 'Never truncate data in MOVE statements |
| 25906 | False positive violations in the rule 'Never truncate data in MOVE statements |
| 26072 | False violation “Never truncate data in MOVE statements |
| 18364 | False positive for QR "Avoid Programs with lines of more than 80 characters" |
| 25367 | The Rule "Avoid unchecked return code (SQLCODE) after EXEC SQL query" has False positive violations shown in the AED |
| 24971 | Data function names have brackets enclosing them |
| 24841 | Remove Internal exception occurred during processing listener warnings encountered during parsing of MFS files |
| 24877 | Invalid object created for COBOL program |
Other Updates
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| Analysis crashed with error |
| Analysis failed |
| Improvements on extension SDK |
New Support
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| Support new API for MQSeries | MQSeries objects are now supported via Batch and CICS environments (ex: CSQBOPEN, CSQCOPEN). |
| MQSeries: Automatically resolve copybook CMQODV | MQSeries objects are now identified without the copybook CMQODV. |
1.0.0-alpha1
Note
Initial release of the extension.
Other Updates
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| Extension SDK for Mainframe |
