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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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IDz: Handling of unreachable code in CICS HANDLE

Hello IBM, IDz and Software Analyser recognize an "unreachable code" where in fact there is reachable code: EXEC CICS HANDLE ABEND LABEL (ABBRUCH-DBCTL)NOHANDLEEND-EXEC The LABEL includes a section name (ABBRUCH-DBCTL) which is being marked as unr...
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Future consideration

Set a default value to a given service field exposed as Boolean for a service.

To expose a given service field as Boolean, select we select the Boolean option in the Override data type property of the Edit Field wizard. But we cannot find any possibility to set a default value.
over 2 years ago in z/OS Connect 5 Not under consideration

ADDI is missing to show procs and control cards

TD Bank decided to use ADDI 5.1.0.4 and they were investigating about the file layout and control cards impacted. ADDI shows the impacted JCLs listed along with the step names and Programsalone. However, ADDI does NOT show any Procs and/or control...
almost 5 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

need to add AD Parser support for Control-M DOCOND statement

We us the DOCOND statement in our Control-M environment. This is connected to case TS015149717 which contains code examples.
10 months ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 0 Future consideration

Enable SQL simple comments in FM/Db2

Why useful: CA FILE-AID (and QMF) supports SQL simple comments, but FM/Db2 does not. With this enhancement it will be easier for their users to transition to FM. FM/Db2 just ignores any statements after an in-line '--' comment. SQL simple comments...
10 months ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

MQ Provider should propagate client user Thread Identity via MQ to backend subsystems

The current API Provider / MQ-Provider should allow the current RACF Thread Identity to be passed via the MQ message to the backend MQ subsystem to allow the backend applications to execute that request using that same identity. This would then be...
about 4 years ago in z/OS Connect 0 Future consideration

Enterprise Cobol V6R2+ Support REPLACE directive with ALSO phrase

ISO/IEC 1989:202x WD 1.00 describes the ALSO phrase for compiler directive REPLACE. This is currently not implemented in Enterprise Cobol 6.2. ALSO will enable us to use more than one REPLACE statement in Cobol source without overriding the replac...
almost 5 years ago in COBOL Compilers 2 Future consideration

JSON PARSE error handling messages filter

Cobol Developer coding the JSON parsing and associated Error Handling For JSON PARSE statement, provide a mechanism for the application code to indicate which JSON-STATUS conditions are acceptable and which are to be considered errors.
about 4 years ago in COBOL Compilers 2 Not under consideration

CLEANUP.RECON should clean up bad/orphan records

Please update the DBRC command CLEANUP.RECON to delete bad and orphan records
almost 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 3 Not under consideration

Make CICS WUI dataset EYUWREP optional

The documentation at https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSGMCP_5.5.0/configuring/cpsm/eyuadif.html states that the EYUWREP file "contains the Web User Interface server view and menu definitions". I believe this includes any user groups...
almost 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration

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