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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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Statement support in filter setting of all analysis

The identical statement support in the filter settings as in the variable usage analysis should also be available for the following:• Include Usage• Dataset Usage in Programs• IMS/DB Logical Usage• IMS/DB Usage• MQueue Usage• SQL Table Field Usage...
about 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Delivered

Change the condition of a sub-function

In RPP it is possible to change a subfunction in several respects. Like via contect menue Change Level or move subfunction. But it is not possible to change a subfunction with a condition into without condition or other way round.This is left to m...
about 8 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 3 Delivered

Rational Programming Patterns: having an display of indicatifs in a segment.

Hi, Before in PACBASE, in the -DED segment the "indicatif" were displayed. Now in RPP there no longer the -DED screen and the "indicatif" are not displayed in a global detailed view of the segment. It could be problematic when dealing with segment...
about 6 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 3 Delivered

Increase COBOL Technical Resources for Publication Development

IBM should allocate significantly more/better COBOL technical resources for the preparation and review of their publications. IBM dedicated many person hours (years) to the development of the software for Enterprise COBOL V5.1. However, it appears...
over 8 years ago in COBOL Compilers 2 Delivered

Add additional Key fields for CICS PA zOS Connect Summary Report/Extract/Forwarding

Currently zOS Connect report allows 3 key fields. Running reports with 3 key fields gives only high level summary and in many cases this report is not providing much value in problem determination. Having additional Key fields will help us summari...
about 2 years ago in CICS Performance Analyzer for z/OS / Runtime 1 Delivered

Please validate TPF Operations Server (TOS) on Windows 2022

We are trying to make some new servers for our TOS installation, and there is a push for us to use Windows 2012 in order to put off the inevitable next upgrade upgrade a little longer. Could it be ready before January 2023?
about 2 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Operations Server 3 Delivered

Indicator for Build Process

There is no indicator showing where the Build process is at or what is occurring in the process.
about 6 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 3 Delivered

Allow intermediate certificates to be used with IDz Host Connect Emulator

Certificates placed in the Intermediate CA store are not referenced whereas the certificates under Trusted Root are referenced.Customers have chains of multiple certificates often if they use their own CA. Verisign requires that a chain be used.
about 6 years ago in IBM Host Access Transformation Services / Other 2 Delivered

RDz should check on length of Data Names

The COBOL compiler has a limit of 30 characters for data names. The Knowledge Center shows this: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS6SG3_5.1.0/com.ibm.entcobol.doc_5.1/PGandLR/ref/rllim.html. When editing a COBOL program (either with th...
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Delivered

Increase Maximum areas for a DEDB

IMS FP db's are limited by IBM to a total of 2048 db areas. We would like to have this increased. We would like this increase by 1st QTR 2019. We will assist in testing.
about 6 years ago in IMS System Services / General System 2 Delivered

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