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PINNED Respect $HOME/.config/go/env
After adding eval $(/path/to/goz-env) in .profile, each time I log in to OMVS, I get 3 or 4 lines about $COMPILER_PATH. Can you add config to turn this off, please? Second, even if I have $HOME/.config/go/env (per XDG spec), go env says that `go` ...
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Improved flexibility with Supersession trigger keys

We are in the process of migrating from another Session Manager product to Supersession. Our customer is used to having the possibility to select a session from their main session menu using shortcuts (F1 for first session, F2 for second session a...
over 3 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime 2 Delivered

"Toggle Comment" in the jcl editor

What I have expected - and what I need - was a function 'toggle comment' like it exists in the cobol editor. In this editor, it is bound to the same shortcut Ctrl+/ so I was a little bit puzzled and have mistaken 'Toggle Comment Continuation' with...
about 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Delivered

ISO Dynamic Length elementary Items as defined in the ISO 2014 COBOL Standard

Add support for dynamic (variable) length elementary items as defined in the ISO 2014 COBOL Standard. These are similar to (and compatible with) DB2 VARCHAR or PL/I prefixed variable length data items. They also include support for null terminated...
over 8 years ago in COBOL Compilers 2 Delivered

CL/Supersession needs to propigate the CV64 from the original session to the target sessions

We are creating a VTAM Session Management Exit to contol who can signon to which target applications. We use CL/Supersession as a frontend to logon to the target applications. We need the CV64 information for the SME so we can determine whether to...
over 11 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime 2 Delivered

enable timeout and time out value are not used in push to client

company wide enabling and value setting is not avaialble for this right now , preferences on that page are not stored in the workspace, but in the configuration instance,
over 1 year ago in Debug for z/OS 1 Delivered

Db2 - SQL Result / customize or remove resource column

I execute a SQL via Cobol-Member => Context Menu => Db2 for z/OS => Run SQL => so far ok. The result in the Remote System Details always shows me the Resource column => This column is always there. I can't take it out via the Custo...
over 1 year ago in z/OS Explorer 4 Delivered

Do the password/passticket validation at signon based on a Generic Resource name if CLSS is running as a Generic Resource

We running CL/Supersession as a Generic Resource and want to implement a certificate based logon to the TELNET server.While the TELNET Server
over 8 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime 1 Delivered

Enable more than one Include-library when compiling a PL/1 Program in the USS

Given a program that needs several include members that reside in different libraries, it is not possible to compile the program "online" in the USS. Command: noexit incpds(ENDEVOR.USRTEST.PLIMAC) incpds(ENDEVOR.PRODUKT.PLIMAC) *PROCESS LIMITS ( E...
over 1 year ago in PL/I Compilers / z/OS 1 Delivered

Make temporary datasets permanent and save all previous members

While using the EXPORT / IMPORT options under IMS ADMIN we noticed the following datasets are temporary. We would like to have them permanent and updated as new members are added. Currently every time we execute, members in the following datasets ...
over 1 year ago in IMS Administration Tool for z/OS / Product functionality 3 Delivered

PL/I editor - hover function

If a developer uses the PL/I editor to change a program, it is possible to hover over an %INCLUDE statement to see the content of that include member. Hitting F2 lets this window keep the focus and it is possible to look around in that include mem...
almost 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Delivered

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