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(ID 1315) Technical bulletin: July 2021 enhancement for BMC Compuware Shared Services is now available


Product

BMC Compuware Shared Services

Version

17.02.00

Date

2021/07/01 00:00

We are announcing an enhancement to the BMC Compuware Shared Services product.

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PL/I Expression Parser analyzer for based structures using pointer array

PL/I expression parser provides analyzer functionality within the CSS support to BMC Compuware Xpediter products for based structures. Support is provided for PL/I BASED variable with locator-reference using pointer array with subscript constants.


Obtaining the enhancement

PTF CXSE67A enables the enhancement.

Tips

To obtain PTFs, use one of the following methods:

  • (Recommended) Use the IBM SMP/E RECEIVE ORDER command. For more information about using RECEIVE ORDER for BMC products, see Using SMP/E RECEIVE ORDER.

  • Use the BMC Compuware maintenance packaging engine to download the BMC Compuware service pack (cumulative maintenance). The Electronic Product Distribution - BMC Mainframe application provides the Compuware-Products tab where you can choose the cumulative maintenance for your products.

We support Enhanced HOLDDATA and fix categories. For more information, see Using Enhanced HOLDDATA and FIXCAT data.

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