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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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RSE - compartmentalizing data within 'My data sets' by using filters within a filter

This is request to be able to categorize data within 'My data sets', otherwise I need to scroll down ALL my files to get to the one I need.
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Not under consideration

FM - adding 'Repeat' (number of times) option

Instead of 'Copy' and then 'Paste' pointing to the same record, it seems that 'Repeat' option will be a good addition.
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

Support of type xsd:choice in IMS SOAP-Gateway, i.e. in RDz xsebatch

RDz xsebatch should generate xml-converters that support XSD-type choice.
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 2 Not under consideration

Code assist enhancement

Code assist enhancement. Be able to use wild card.
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

When you have a system managed property group set up on the mainframe, only change the groups on the client that match

When property groups are maintained at the host level and the client picks up updated changes on the host, only change the property-group on the client that match the names in the property-group on the host.
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Not under consideration

Selecting 'cache size' in FM

Currently, the only cache size is 100 records, so you can scroll from record #1 to record #100. If you want to see record 150, you need to perform 'LOCATE 150', or 'LOCATE 101' go get next 100 records. This is request to be able to specify cache s...
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

FM - Template needs to be associated with record layout

When you change record layout on File Manager Editor screen, FM should pick up and display the associated Template. Currently changing layout does not change Template, so what you get on the screen is not associated with Template. You have to manu...
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

'Undo', 'Redo' options in File Manager

This is request to add 'Undo', 'Redo' options in File Manager.
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Provide Job Summary view to JES in RDz

Provide JES Job Summary view as follows: row 1 - Job profile info: Jobname, JobId, Job Status, date/time of job execution, Job owner/UserId row 2 thru row n - Job step summary info: step return code, step name, step program name , proc step name, ...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 7 Not under consideration

After modifying and 'Refactor - Rename' does not prompt to save

After editing and using ?refactor-rename' feature, when you close your program, you are not being prompt to save your changes.If you ?refactor-rename' first and then edit, then you are prompted.
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Install 3 Not under consideration