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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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TPFUG: Move APIs under "SOAP bridge related APIs" in c_soap.h to another header file as they are more general use APIs, and IBM is deprecating SOAP and don't want to lose the code

Programs that use primarily the "tpf_convertToAMSG()" and "tpf_convertFromOMSG()" APIs under the "SOAP bridge related APIs" in c_soap.h are more general use APIs. IBM is not going to support SOAP after this summer so we'd like these APIs to be mov...
almost 2 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 0 Future consideration

Enterprise Cobol - Document the different stages of compilation

In addition to our request 150104, we suggest that the different processing stages of the COBOL compiler be documented, and that the different actions performed in these stages be described:- processing of REPLACE directives- processing of COPY di...
over 3 years ago in COBOL Compilers 1 Future consideration

Consistent and product provided (dialog) functionality to handle PDB and SOCNTL via GDG

Currently there is no product provided solution to have a time consistent backup from PDB and SOCNTL. To have a GDG support for the SOCNTL the manual descibes a way to build and copy only the SOCNTL manualy. From our perspective this isn't a way t...
over 7 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Future consideration

Omegamon/IMS TEP and e3270UI functions not available

Following on from the following PMRs (and others):17291,101,61617292,101,61617293,101,61638495,999,616we have the following requirements not currently provided: 1. How do we find the Application Support coded in the TEMS from either the TEP or e32...
over 5 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for IMS on z/OS / Product functionality 1 Future consideration

NetView : allow NETVONLY=cmdname in MRT

Client requests update of the NETVONLY function in MRT message revision table, to allow NETVONLY=cmdname, same as it functions today for CRT command revision table. Reason for this request is there may be compare/evaluation methods used in the MRT...
about 13 years ago in IBM Z NetView 1 Future consideration

Add sending to MQ Distribution lists support to ZTPF MQ Client

Z/TPF Applications want the ability to send one copy of an MQ message to multiple Queue Managers and Multiple Queues
almost 2 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 0 Future consideration

Facilitate UTF-8 in the ZCEE service provider

In CICS Channels / Service Provider ..... Currently the z/OS Connect EE toolkit does NOT accept/recognise PIC U (i.e. UTF-8) statements as introduced in Enterprise COBOL for z/OS v6.3. We have a requirement to ensure that ZCEE facilitates requests...
over 3 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Future consideration

More easily configure the configuration of a userbuild

The configuration of a userbuild under IDZ requires, among other things, access paths for the groovy script and for the workspace and the output space.These input fields should be optional and you should be able to type them or copy values into them.
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 4 Future consideration

Support alternate jobname for HVT volser tasks

When the primary HVT tape server tasks initiates a volume specific function (mount, xfer) it starts a subordinate task with command S servertask.Vvolser. The result is that when capturing CPU usage statistics everything shows up under the serverta...
over 3 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Identify .jar file manifest dates to identify old code

Most .jar files have a manifest that contains information about the package. This includes package date. This information is helpful in identifying old version of things like Apache servers.Detail info about manifest:https://docs.oracle.com/javase...
over 3 years ago in IBM Z Software Asset Management 0 Future consideration

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