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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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Generate 88-Levels for nillable fields

DFHWS2LS generates for each field with the attribute nillable=true two fields in the corresponding copybook. One for the content of the element and one for a flag, which indicates the existence of any content. The program using the copybook then h...
about 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

This is a test idea raised via the new Z Software portal

This is for testing purposes
over 2 years ago in Record Generator for Java 0 Not under consideration

Cross-configuration, cross-sysplex reporting

The various reporting functions, especially those that generate comparison reports, should have the ability to create reports that span configurations, servers, and even sysplexes. For example it should be possible to generate a comparison report ...
over 10 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

IDz headless Code Coverage daemon support CCS call to remove all cc files generated

Support the CCS REST API call to delete all the file generated by code coverage daemon. Currently only the .cczip file will be deleted.
over 2 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Choose Colors (and Font) support in the 3270 Host emulator in RDz

Many requests have been received to allow customization of the Colors (and Font) for the Host Emulator within RDz. Here are a few of the requests:http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=79410http://www.ibm.com/deve...
about 8 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Dependency software 2 Not under consideration

COBOL 6 compiler options error messages (IGYOS4003-E)

COBOL Compiler options generate message IGYOS4004-E which is listed at the top of the listing. Message "IGYDS0139-W Diagnostic messages were issued during processing of compiler options. These messages are located at the beginning of the listing."...
over 5 years ago in COBOL Compilers 2 Not under consideration

Certificate Revocation List processing enhancement

Problem: When performing CRL processing in CICS there is currently no way of knowing what Certificate Authorities (CA) have been loaded into the CICS address space from the LDAP server and any information about each CA. Solution: Add the capabilit...
over 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Provide a capability for DFHLS2WS to control optional fields

DFHLS2WS and DFHLS2SC generate all fields as mandatory fields. It might be helpful to have an option, which controls this behaviour. This will make it much easier to develop applications from existing structures.
about 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 3 Not under consideration

Group and List operations impossible with CICS Explorer

- Impossible to do an APPEND LIST to an inexistent LIST (in order to create a new list based upon an old one) - While doing and ADD GROUP(xxx) to LIST(yyy), it's not possible to specify AFTER or BEFORE an other Group - Impossible to copy a whole g...
almost 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

Editing of Data Structures outside of API Toolkit.

Document in KC not to manually edit underlying output of the API toolkit.
over 5 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

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