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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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Add [NO]LAXFIELDS in SQL preprocessor

We need to be able to add new (defaulted) fields to DB2 aliases, tables, views etc. “on the fly”, i.e. without program change and without interruption in the runtime environment. That is why the fields have to be explicitly specified within a SELE...
almost 8 years ago in PL/I Compilers 2 Delivered

Issue DFHSI8431 equivalent message during second-stage startup PLT processing

When multiple second-stage startup PLT programs are specified, there is no way to track progress through the list unless the programs issue their own console messages. Diagnosing issues that happen during this stage can be difficult without knowin...
over 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Delivered

Open/Close every output DD specified in HBOPDE batch input

When using HBOPDE in batch (e.g. SHBODEFS(HBOUA2D4) as SYSIN) to process DB2 SMF records, sometimes output datasets are not created if there are no corresponding DB2 SMF records found in input. This causes issues with a nightly batch process that ...
over 2 years ago in IBM Z Common Data Provider 1 Delivered

Save session properties for HACP EE pages

Currently, in HACP EE for HTML based model pages do not support delta changes. With this feature, end-user can save customization done for sessions in HTML Pages.
over 5 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End 1 Delivered

Type ahead functionalities in HACP EE

Currently, in HACP EE we have to wait for the next screen to type.With this feature, users should be to type in next screen.
over 5 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End 1 Delivered

HACP EE to support auto refresh

With HACP EE we have to refresh green screen or press aid key multiple time to refresh the screen.
over 5 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End 1 Delivered

Provide RC=0 override when backing up a never opened VSAM cluster

It is possible that a backup request may select an empty VSAM cluster. If the cluster is empty because all previously existing records had been deleted the function completes with an RC=0, but if the cluster is empty because it was defined and nev...
over 2 years ago in IBM Tivoli Advanced Catalog Management for z/OS 1 Delivered

Include program object offset in dump data for inuse heap storage

In a TPF Dump the ECB inuse heap nodes display a header with the module name and module offset of the GET or REL programs, whilst the heap trace shows object file name and object file offset.This enhancement is to request that the inuse heap node ...
almost 8 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Delivered

Show Job only once if matched by multiple FilterStrings; RDz, JES-JobFilter

We are using RDz for developing PLI.When creating a JES-job-filter and defining multiple filter strings, a Job matching multiple filters is shown once for every matching filter string in the RemoteSystems(Details)-View. So the list of jobs is unne...
almost 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Delivered

Array initialization with a variable size

Initialize any array directly using a numeric variable as the new sizethrows syntax error.iex int = 2;myArr myRec[x];OrmyArr = new myRec[x];Or evenmyArr = new myRec[myotherArr.getSize()];all the 3 bold statements are not available in the compilati...
almost 8 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 3 Delivered

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