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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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Fonction "prévisualiser" dans -cp : ne pas fermer tous les éditeurs

Ne as être obligé de fermer tous les éditeurs lors de l'utilisation de la fonction "Prévisualiser" dans le -cp des programmes
over 7 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 5 Delivered

Fault Analyzer to include LE control blocks

When analyzing LE abends, extra LE control blocks address and formatted contents is useful, however, current FaultAnalyzer version does not display the following control blocks' address and content e.g. CEECAA (COMMON ANCHOR AREA); CEDPCB (PROCESS...
over 7 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 1 Delivered

Fonction de controle source Cobol/mod?le RPP au moment du deliver dans RTC

Fonction de contr?le source Cobol / mod?le RPP au moment du "deliver" dans RTC Afin de garantir la synchronisation du source COBOL et du mod?le RPP, il est important de disposer d'une fonction de contr?le au moment du deliver dans RTC (sous forme ...
over 11 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 4 Delivered

CICSVR generated JCL customization

CICSVR has several functions that generate JCL for on behalf of the user. Most if not all of the generated JCL requires additional customization in the form of dataset names (such as product libraries and RCDS) and other items. This approach is cu...
over 11 years ago in CICS VSAM Recovery for z/OS / Runtime 8 Delivered

Back up directory and BSDS data sets (need to have all 4 in sync) whenever do IMPORT DEFN, find and show them for recovery

The request is for Admin Tool do a back up of directory and BSDS data sets (need to have all 4 in sync) whenever it does IMPORT DEFN. Also provide a way to find/show the backed up directory data sets (synchronized with catalog level) to allow reco...
almost 4 years ago in IMS Administration Tool for z/OS / Product functionality 4 Delivered

Need alert when TOS RAVEN dies.

There are various instances of where we experience RAVEN dying. When this happens, all automation ceases. We need a way for our Operators to be notified that RAVEN has died so the problem can be resolved as quickly as possible.
over 7 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Operations Server 2 Delivered

Endevor Package Shipment function

The package shipment functionality is currently missing from the CARMA package actions towards Endevor packages.
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 4 Delivered

Provide an asynchronous tpf_send_message API of High Speed Connector that is integrated with z/TPF REST API Processing

1. Provide an asynchronous model to the tpf_send_message API of High Speed Connector that is also integrated with z/TPF REST API processing. a. Currently the client calling ECB issuing a high speed connector request is blocked until the server re...
over 7 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Delivered

CICS Explorer should have ability to do an EXpand List and an EXpand Group like CEDA can

We would like to be able to have our do people use CICS Explorer almost exclusively to do so they need to be able to do everything they can with CEDA .Please build something into CE that will allow for the same results as a:CEDA EX L(TESTLIST)
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 3 Delivered

CSV output format in DBX (Export) batch job for File Manager/DB2 does not include field trailing blanks

the DBX batch jcl using the following SYSIN : $$FILEM DBX SQLDD=SQLIN,OBJIN="Z0067XX"."EMP", $$FILEM OUTPUT=FMNOUT, $$FILEM NULLIND=_, $$FILEM CSV=YES, $$FILEM DATAFORMAT=CSV, $$FILEM CSVHDR=YES, $$FILEM SEPARATOR='~', $$FILEM PLACE=AFTER, $$FILEM...
almost 4 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Delivered