Release Notes

Version 1.4.0

• Support for CICS/VSE V2 and Transaction Server under VSE.
   
• MLI stub revised to support CICS/TS stub length.
  Users must define entries in MLI include table even if the macro modules have been link/edit with MLI stub.
   
• Automatic Verification of Assembler Macro Module.
  This feature will automaticaly remove assembler program from the MLI include list when MLI does not find a valid assembler instructions sequence at the entry point of the assmbler module
   
• New option to force installation of MLI stub
  when module does not start with valid assembler code. With these entries MLI will bypass the automatic verification of assembler module and attach a MLI stub in front of the module.
   
• New option to create MLI PPT entries
  for program not handled by MLI. This help users with dfhpc ctype=locate for load modules containing tables only. With this type of entry MLI will not insert a stub in front of the module at load time.
   
• New option to change exclude character
  used in table definition. The default remains '¬' not sign.
   
• Support for rentpgm=protect
  Now able to support programs loaded in read only DSA (RDSA and ERDSA)
   
• All fixes from previous releases (up to Z131077) have been included.
   

Version 1.3.1

• Support for macro calls in COBOL 2 and COBOL/MVS (LE) programs.
  MLI now supports COBOL 2 and COBOL/MVS(LE) programs calling imbedded assembler subroutines containing macro level calls. Command level calls such as Exec CICS Address CSA, CWA are intercepted by MLI and are returned the appropriate fields.
   
• 4 digits year on MLI menus.
  MLI menus now show 4 digits year on all its menus.
   
• PTFs up Z130010 are included.
   

Version 1.3.0

• Simplified Exclude/Include menu.
  All entries are now on the same menu. Exclude entries are preceded with the '¬' not sign.
   
• More performance for pure Command Level applications.
  The optional DIRECT-LINK function of MLI is enhanced to support for Command Level program links. Pure Command Level applications can now also benefit from the 20-60 % CPU reduction.
   
• NEW 31 BITS RESIDENCY (2 products in one).
  This separately priced option offers the possibility to run Macro & Command Level applications above the 16 Megabyte line. This option supports for BAL, COBOL, COBOL2 , PL/1 programs and BMS maps.
   
• Easier debugging.
  A new menu 'Display/Alter Core utility' includes displays of MLI related control blocks like CSA, CWA, DCT, PCT, PPT and TCT.
   
• Quick access to MLI messages.
  With option 9 from the main menu, users can now see the MLI messages sent to the console.
   
• YEAR 2000 Date Simulator product support.
  All versions of MLI run in Year 2000. Products simulating a different date by CICS terminals could not test Macro Level applications adequately with date simulator products.
   
• MLI Storage Reserved Stats.
  With option 6.7, users can now monitor the benefits of using the Storage Reserved option of MLI.
   
• MLI Table storage usage.
  With option 8 from the main menu, users can monitor the effect of their table definitions.
   
• CICS/ESA default security keys.
  CICS users without security software can pre-define security keys to be set in the MLI SNT. The PTF Z120070 is no longer required.
   
• Dynamic tables capability for DCT, FCT, PCT, TCT.
  Users of CTYPE=LOCATE required sometimes optional programs like MLIZCPCT, MLIZCTCT to be in PLT with version pre 130. The optional programs are replaced with online menus.
   

Version 1.2.2.

• PL/1 Support enhanced
  to support Command Level programs containing imbedded assembler macro level subroutines.
   
• New transaction MLST added to display MLI storage usage.
   
• Base level MLI 120 with ptfs up to 156.
   

Version 1.2.1.

• Support of Command/Mixed mode programs enhanced
  in order to resolved problems with handle condition and different combination of program mix.
   
• Base level MLI 120 with ptfs up to 101.