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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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IMS DB settings option (Build Client) in command line

We need to have IMS DB settings option (Build Client) in command line because we want to automated the build of projects with these modes. This is for a hundred projects to come and the manual setting of all these projects would be too long.

trusted ctg communication - Error in DPL security packet. 'Invalid User name'

1) The user authentication is done thru the EAM, and the Customer doesn't want to duplicate the USERID both in LDAP and UD.stanza.2) If the authentication is mandatory, why the program run correctly anyway and why this message which does not make ...
about 4 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 1 Delivered

PL/I Syntax Highlighting

The PliZosSqlCicsParser should have the ability to mark IFs and DOs and their associated ENDs like ISPF editor HILITE command (Coloring: Both IF and DO logic).
over 16 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Delivered

Userid of Long Running CPSM Transactions

Currently, when CPSM connection needs to be restarted via the COLM transaction the associated long running tasks are now executed under the user id of the user that issued the COLM rather than the CICS region id. The customer would like to have th...
about 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

Alignment for micro-patterns

The code for the micropatterns should be placed in the column the developer desires (when added by the developer), or based on the previous line so that it is correctly aligned (from migration)
about 8 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 6 Delivered

ZUDFM INIT with SSU-ALL option

When we use ZUDFM INIT on a record subsystem user unique, we need to do a command per subsytem. And as now we use the 'file' parameter that uses a different tape each time.Could you provide a SSU-ALL option for ZUDFM INIT like for ZFCRU command ?
about 8 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 1 Delivered

Command BNDS in LPEX editor, ISPF profile.

BNDS command does not work well in the editor LPEX ISPF profile.An explanation is provided as an attachment.
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 5 Delivered

When Add a new item in ENDEVOR, the list of processors groups is empty

The list of "Processor group name" is empty when you want to add a new component in ENDEVOR via CARMA in RDz. We must seize it, creating a high risk of mistake. However, the problem does not arise when one wants to change a member. The list is wel...
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

Get the list of components in ENDEVOR with a given CCID

CARMA can not meet one of the main needs of our Project Managers: Get the list of components easily reassembled in ENDEVOR with a given CCID.
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

Need to access peer certificate in shared-SSL session

We are converting a fairly large network from regular IP sockets to TLS1.2 sockets. We will be using INETD shared-SSL support for these connections. Our security department has a requirement to perform additional checks against the client certific...
about 8 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 3 Delivered