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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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Update XML Templates via batch

Provide an easy to use facility to use batch to update a template
almost 10 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Make the wait time for the MGMM_TESTCOPY_CAPTURE script tunable

The MGMM_TESTCOPY_CAPTURE script assumes a low RPO for the GM session and times out after 25 seconds. If the average RPO is 8 seconds or greater the TESTCOPY_CAPTURE will fail repeatedly leaving limited timeframes (ie during low system activity) w...
almost 10 years ago in GDPS 3 Not under consideration

Code Coverage - Delete Observation Support Needed

How do we get rid of old entries in the Observation Viewer item list? Seems odd that a delete option is not provided in the panel.The only workaround to go into the XML and remove the observation manually.
almost 10 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Allow i for INSERT to add a line above the first line in LPEX Editor

Allow a line to be inserted with INSERT above the first line in the LPEX Editor.
almost 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

Multi-compare builtin

In code it is not uncommon to have compares of the type if a > b | (a = b & c > d | (c = d & e > f)) then A builtin function of the type if "multicompare"(a > b, c > d, e > f, ...) then comparable to the new "between" and...
almost 10 years ago in PL/I Compilers 2 Not under consideration

exit or option to suppress SVC dump if CIC transaction dump was taken

One of the product teams at DST would like to suppress SVC dumps within CICS unless it is detected that a transaction dump has not been taken. Currently transaction dumps may be suppressed by FAULT ANAYLZER which we use within our cics regions whe...
almost 10 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Missing User Build for C sourcefiles

50% of our sourcefiles are written in PL/I, 45 % in C.The use of the User Build increases the productivity of the developers.Currently the User Build works only for PL/I sourcefiles.We need to use the User Build also for C sourcefiles.(Currently t...
almost 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Missing CallTree View/Query

Missing CallTree-View/query (Impact analysis extension) to (a) recursively list all methods with their sourcefile name that are called by a given program/subprogram regarding all hierarchical levels, all languages (C,PL/1,Assembler) and all kinds ...
almost 10 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 5 Not under consideration

TN3270 auto-reconnect timer

Implement new timers in Personnal Communications for user to control TN3270 auto-reconnect.1) Reconnect time interval t - When TN3270 connection is dropped, after t seconds, auto-reconnect again.2) For the same TN3270 connection, try n auto-reconn...
almost 10 years ago in IBM Personal Communications / Front End 3 Not under consideration

Make what action a double click performs in the Remote System Deatils view configurable.

When double clicking a running job, I would prefer it to "go into" instead of opening the Spool.
almost 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

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