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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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Increase the number of format-1 SYNCC globals

Our system now uses 254 SYNCC global fields. I believe the maximum is 255. Will you be able to support greater than 255 format-1 SYNCC globalfields and/or records? Format-2 global is avialble in z/TPF but Applications keeps asking for more format-...
over 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 3 Not under consideration

Need to run CPIQ transaction alias via URIMAP TRANSACTION field

I need the capability to run the CPIQ transaction with a different transaction name pointing to the same program (DFHPIDSQ) via the TRANSACTION field of the URIMAP. I was able to accomplish this with an HTTP web service but I could not get this to...
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Is a defect

Limit the number of items in a view

I am trying to use the MATCH command in the view creation to select the most recent entries, such as today's, hoping it will limit the amount of required storage. Is there an as yet undocumented "Depth" parameter to limit the view to a specific nu...
over 11 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

VFA lost after some ZAPAT add entries

VFA lost during Softipl afer a couple of ZAPAT add entries. We analyzedthat the system limits 100 ZAPAT ADD entries as defined in ipat.mak andthe system prevents to add more. During investigation we found severalerrors in handling these spare entr...
almost 12 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 3 Not under consideration

CICS XMLTRANSFORM Assistant utility add entries into an existing Bundle

CICS XMLTRANSFORM assistant utility creates one Bundle for each XSD schema or let to overwrite an existing Bundle but isn't able to add a new entry into an existing Bundle. It does mean that Customer has to define in CICS TS one Bundle for each sc...
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

find or locate command avalaible through ISPF panels for statistics

CICSPA should provide locate or find command when accessing statistics information through ISPF panels
almost 12 years ago in CICS Performance Analyzer for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration

Remote syntax check in context of remote systems explorer should use userid for jobname instead of HLQ

System Rational Developer for System zAction: Remote Syntax Check in context of remote systems explorer In the context of the remote systems explorer, the remote syntax check uses the HLQ to generate the job. This job is not runnable. Instead of t...
almost 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

/DIS UOR should display the related PST information

The output of the /DIS UOR command should display at least the PST# but ideally also other associated information (e.g. MPP jobname, BMP jobname, etc. etc.) for each UOR.
almost 12 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 1 Not under consideration

HALDB partition keys should not be deleted when changing from PARTSEL to HIKEY

When changing from PARTSEL to HIKEY any partition keys already defined in RECON should either generally be left as they are or there should at least be an option to determine whether they should be left or deleted.
almost 12 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 3 Not under consideration

FDBR should not abend as a result of temporary loss of the lock structure.

1. Prevent FDBR from abending due to loss of the lock structure.or2. Make it possible to restart FDBR.or3. Provide an ERE light for IMS which would do backout, release locks, resolve DB2 in-doubt threads and then end immediately (or controlled by ...
almost 12 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

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