Cobos 4.2 Release Notes

Release 4.2.0 [2019-07-01]

“SCORT Callout Designer” feature: Invoke a Web service from the mainframe!

• Import a WSDL (Web Service Descriptor).
• Generate COBOL Copybooks used to request and receive information from the Web Service.
• Generate Java classes for deployment in a runtime environment.
• Deploy artifacts to the mainframe and the web server.
• Test the generated code on the Test tab in the SCORT Eclipse Callout Plugin.

“SmartPad4i Designer” feature is now fully integrated in eclipse!

• Import existing SP4i projects as eclipse projects.
• Open multiple projects, templates at a time.
• All desktop functionalities are implemented.
• Native eclipse behavior.
• All tools in a single IDE (HTML Editor, Web Page Editor, Designer Editor).
• Ergonomic enhancements (connection management, deployment view).

Cobos4i FTP4i Access: support of DBCS encoding (beta)

Commands view enhancements:

• Parameters are supported for URL commands
• Host userid can be used in forms through a variable
• Charset of a resource can be displayed in forms

Cobos4z Z/Navigator: support of shortcuts for mainframe member Copy/Paste

This release solves the following bugs:

• 28355 – Fix cyclic dependencies between COBOL Editor and Cobos
• 28361 – Warning “Max line length exceeded” remains in Problems view after editor close or Clean action
• 28403 – Job_status displays a wrong title in debug mode
• 28547 – COBOL Editor: missing text label in preference Check Syntax panel
• 28581 – (Mainframe module 3.6.3) Ascending compatibility of checksum codepage
• 28901 – Fix dialect ibm in GnuCOBOL
• 28908 – FTP4i Configuration: missing templates folder in project
• 28991 – FTP4i “Edit File” error in case of incorrect filename