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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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Ability to define filters at member level

The customer would like to have the ability to define a MVS filter so that he can discriminate at a member level. Now, when he define a filter he ends with the data set and when we expand the list we get all of the members included in that data se...
almost 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Import remote members as SQL script into a Data Developer Project

Most zOS developers are used to work with the DB2 ISPF SPUFI interface and have saved their SQL scripts in a PDS file on zOS. When Working with the Data perspective in a Data Developer Project many developers would like to directly be able to impo...
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Not under consideration

My Search Queries Enhancement

Provide the ability to add Saved Search queries to a zOS Sub Project. Currently, all saved RSE Search queries are listed under My Search Queries. User want the ability to add a Saved Search query to zOS Sub Projects similar to the way the add a CO...
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Not under consideration

Improved RADz mapping capabilities

1. ODO (Occurs Depending On) mapping (i.e. Map ODO objects without requiring the mapping of ODO count)2. Allow user to provide additional logic for MOVE (i.e. only MOVE the data if certain criteria matches)3. One-to-many mapping (i.e. Map COBOL da...
almost 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

One-click Save and Submit - for COBOL, PL1, BMS, MFS

From StandardWare and others, during a demo, "can a user right-click while editing a source file, and essential:1. save changes2. run a local syntax check 3. if no errors - submit a job to the system in which the source originated
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Automatical cleansing of not used RSE threadpool with no connection, which generated by maximum.heap.usage.ratio.

RSED can clear the useless threadpool automatically. The cleansing interval is preferable to set by a value in rsed.envvars. Currently the processes, which exceed the value of maximum.heap.usage.ratio, are alive till stop of RSED. So those process...
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Not under consideration

Moving Fields by CTRL + Cursor-Keys (in BMS Map Editor)

When selecting a field (in Design Mode) we'd like to move it around not only by using the mouse but also by using the cursor keys (CTRL + CursorKey like in Powerpoint). The current approach using the Dot-Key is somewhat exotic and not satisfactory...
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

The EST (DFHWS2LS) in Rational Developer for System Z (RDZ) v. 7.5.1 does not support the Catalog.xml standard.

The Catalog.xml standard enables you to use URI rewriting when XML Schema resolution is taking place. This enables you to have a common place where you store XML Schema files, that must be shared across several Enterprise Service Tools projects. T...
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 4 Not under consideration

Enhance RDZ's Lauchpad.exe program so it does not hang when creating directories to long for Windows

Provide a pop up that requests a directory with a name that will not exceed the maximum characters supported by windows.
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Not under consideration

Export and Import Preferences set under RDz

Export data saved under "Windows" "Preferences" into an XML-file. The exported file should be possible to import in an other function.
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

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