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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 a TRANCLASS in a CICS bundle

We would like to have the ability to define a TRANCLASS in a CICS bundle. We define a TRANCLASS for every TRANSACTION defined in the system. The CICS bundle is great for deploying applications but it falls a bit short with the missing TRANCLASS. I...
about 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Support storing/managing/loading application binary executables (load modules) in/from zFS-resident bundles in CICS/TS

CICS/TS loader should support the ability to load binary executables (load modules) directly from application bundles that have been stored in zFS as opposed to having been stored in a traditional PDS(E) load library.
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

COBOL editor multiple screen line comands

When using multiple screens to edit a COBOL program it would be nice to have the ability to enter a line command in one screen and have the other screens recognize that command. I need to go to the line I want enter 'C' on the line go to the line ...
about 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Not under consideration

Emulator requests color

When in the host emulator we need to have the ability to be able to change colors was we can in windows.
about 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

inline ASM DS incorrect load for long long

With inline ASM to initialize a long long variable using an ASM DS instruction in 31-bit mode, the compiler is only generating an 'L' instruction, which does not load the full 64-bit register representing the long long variable: unsigned long long...
about 7 years ago in C/C++ and Fortran Compilers / C/C++ 3 Not under consideration

VSAM LOGREPLICATE in asynchronous mode

VSAM parameter ALTER LOGREPLICATE in asynchronous mode.
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Simple administration API to validate service provider connection

z/OS Connect Connect provides simple REST APIs to administer APIs ".../zosConnect/apis" and services ".../zosConnect/services". Something similar to query configured service providers and the health of the backend middleware connect would be extre...
about 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Message Queue Identification

MQ names are stored in and fetched from DB2 tables/Files/Messages. ADDI cannot give actual Queue name used to put/get the messages.
over 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

Request to improve the RCAC masking rule behaviour in DB2 UDB

Hi, We are working with Romeo Lupascu <romeol@ca.ibm.com> from IBM on this, please sync with him asap as we are looking for immediate fix to this limitation as this is impacting many client processes. Per client:-A more expected behavior is ...
over 4 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

Default file open action for Read only PDS/Elements

Issue/Case Details - Default file opening mode in IDz. Currently when a developer opens any file by double clicking (which is the standard way on UI side), file is opened in edit mode irrespective of developer's access (read only vs read-write). T...
over 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Other 2 Not under consideration

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