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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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Create list of entries in a package via a batch interface

We need a way to create a sequential file with a list of the entries that make up a package. The file should contain the following information:Package id - Package id Action - Def, Alt, DelEntry type - Program, File, ...Entry group - Group nameEnt...
over 10 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

Deducing the extent of one-dimensional arrays from the number of INIT values

The compiler allows character named constants without specifying the length. It would be nice to have the same applied to the extents of an one-dimensional array with INITs, just by specifying (*).
about 7 years ago in PL/I Compilers 3 Delivered

Add LOOSE | STRICT as 2nd suboption to RULES(NOPADDING))

We would like to get a new 2nd suboption to RULES(NOPADDING): - ALL (default) or SOURCE remains as 1st suboption- LOOSE (default) or STRICT will be added as 2nd suboption So under RULES(NOPADDING(<x>,STRICT)) any structure that would have ha...
about 7 years ago in PL/I Compilers 3 Delivered

Add new MINDATE/MAXDATE built-in functions

We would like to have two new built-in functions MINDATE and MAXDATE that are returning the minimum or maximum date for any given (supported) date-pattern, e.g.:  'DD.MM.YYYY'  'YYYYMMDD'  'YYYY-MM-DD-HH.MI.SS.999999'  etc. MINDATE has to retu...
about 7 years ago in PL/I Compilers 2 Delivered

Add ALL | SOURCE as 1st and LOOSE | STRICT as 2nd new suboptions to RULES(NOLAXSCALE)

We would like to get 2 new suboptions to RULES(NOLAXSCALE): - ALL (default) or SOURCE as 1st suboption with the same meanings like for all other options.- LOOSE (default) or STRICT as 2nd suboption to enhance the coverage to compiler generated tem...
about 7 years ago in PL/I Compilers 2 Delivered

NULLINIT of PTR according to DEFAULT(NULLSTRPTR(NULL))

We would like that the value specified via DEFAULT(NULLSTRPTR) defines if NULLINIT initializes a pointer with NULL or SYSNULL.
about 7 years ago in PL/I Compilers 2 Delivered

Adjust pool set size without IPL

Currently adjusting tpf pool set size requires an IPL to take effect. Requesting to eliminate the need for IPL.
about 7 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Delivered

RDz zUnit Enhancement - support batch and online execution

RDz zUnit should be enhanced to support CICS online execution. The current approach need to use batch to trigger a EXCI and then link to a online CICS transaction. This is not practical as usually the CICS online program will not be the starting p...
over 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 5 Delivered

WTOR IMSCONNECT

When we have several IMSCONNECT, there are one WTOR for each IMSCONNECT. So, it could be uncomfortable to have all this WTOR.
over 10 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 1 Delivered

Provide statistics for CodeCoverage

When DebugTool is performed with the CodeCoverage-option we would need the numbers, how many of the total lines have been touched
about 7 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Delivered

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