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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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Allow CICS Explorer to test CTG gateway deamon against specific IP address

Allow CICS Explorer test against the IP address configured in the CTG connection definition to be sure which CTG we connect to.When trying to test the CTG gateway connection or the CICS connection in the CICS Explorer CTG perspective, the IP addre...
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Explorer 3 Not under consideration

Prompt for a formula field should include field description.

When using the Statistics Alert Definition panel to enter a new alert, the prompt key (PF4) allows you to see and select the field name. After selecting the field, only the field name is added to the panel. It would be nice if the field descriptio...
about 2 years ago in CICS Performance Analyzer for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

JSON numeric/string conversion

Support conversion between COBOL numeric fields and JSON strings.
about 3 years ago in COBOL Compilers 10 Future consideration

Add an action Character to start a Session without a Init Dialog

Add an additional Action Character in CL/Supersession to start a Application Session without using the defined Initial Dialog.
almost 4 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime 4 Not under consideration

Include the packlist in the downloads with HOLDDATA & SMPPTFIN

When using RFNJOBS for downloading the HOLDDATA & SMPPTFIN, it would be ideal to include the packlist with it. Due to the HOLDDATA & SMPPTFIN are compressed or encrypted & not readily readable, the packlist is a quick way to identify t...
over 2 years ago in IBM Shopz 7 Not under consideration

Code folding in Cobol Editor

Provide code folding feature in the cobol editor. This means there is an ability to hide from view all the statements between an IF and its matching END-IF or ELSE as the case maybe. Also could apply to EVALUATE/WHEN.
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Future consideration

Z/OS Automated Unit testing -Automatically suppressing CRRDG7033E while generating code coverage report

Multiple pop up windows open with the following error "CRRDG7033E Results were not produced because no debug information was contained in the modules or all modules were excluded." while generating code coverage reports. The error shows up even wi...
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Code Coverage 1 Future consideration

Change KCIPARSE to use the Configuration Manager RTEDEF defined variables

When using RTE_SYSV_SYSVAR_FLAG=Y , variables can be defined as System variable, or they may be defined in the RTEDEF(VAR$GLOB) and/or RTEDEF(VAR$lpar) members. When running the Configuration Manager (CM) GENERATE action, variables defined by the ...
7 months ago in IBM Tivoli Management Services on z/OS 0 Future consideration

Create CICS web service assistant to transform YAML into COBOL, or any utility to provide mapping between YAML and COBOL copybook.

YAML users need BINDJCL and the ability to convert YAML file COBOL equivalent copybook. Per IBM CICS doesn't provide anything to perform a mapping between YAML and COBOL
7 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

CEO

CTCz should be included in zD&T.
over 4 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 0 Future consideration