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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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Provide "Batch Execution" feature in File Manager Plug-in

New format Case Number: TS003037937 Provide a "Batch Execution" feature as part of relevant File Manager functions that can be performed using the IDz plug-in, e.g. Data Set Compare. If this feature is requested the FM plug-in will create a JCL de...
almost 5 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Dataset flow graph support for Compuware File-Aid utility

We use File-aid batch utilities extensively in our batch jobs. AD's dataset flow does not support File-aid and therefore looks broken. This RFE is created as agreed with IBM staff KTIMOTHY@jp.ibm.com and yiplf@sg.ibm.com refer TS004447144 for details
almost 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Future consideration

SA generated MRT needs to be consistent with auto-generated trap behaviour

Under OTHERMSG SA should use the EXIT statement by default so trap behaviour is the same as a default UPON MSGID(...). Example of an UPON MSGID...UPON( MSGID = 'IEFC166D' ) REVISE('Y' AUTOMATE)When there is a hit on this message, there is no addit...
almost 8 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Future consideration

JMR function is not available in RDz

JMR function which will display all the previous runs(days,months, years) of production jobs is not available in RDz
almost 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Not under consideration

PCOMM support display EBCDIC code range from CF41 to F786 Chinese Character

in case# TS002613682, PCOMM is not able to render Chinese character which EBCDIC code range from CF41 to F786 due to its implementation using an old method of converting host chars to Chinese GBK before rendering on the screen.
almost 5 years ago in IBM Personal Communications / Front End 3 Planned for future release

Application Discovery - Handling of special characters in search file function

Function 'search in files' in application discovery doesn't retrive the special characters strings/words from the source base. There were few instance where there is need to perform scan based on the leading/trailing quote(single or double) and/or...
almost 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 3 Not under consideration

DB2 Backup Object Size to Reflect in Metadata

Currently DB2 doesn't provide backup object size in Admin_Hist or any metadata tables. It writes to diag but that's very challenging to read and interpret . If backup object size info added to metadata it will help for planning our backup storage ...
almost 4 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

CPSM WLM Optimized Mode inter-SYSPLEX

Enhance Region Status Server communication from CPSM's WLM Sysplex Oprimized Mode, enabling information synchronization between SYSPLEX.
almost 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

VSAM CLOSE TYPE=T FLUSH

Allow CLOSE TYPE=T to be issued for a VSAM file so that the HURBA is externalized to the VSAM catalog. Originally entered as SHARE requirement SSCICS0911 in 2009.
almost 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Implement binary copy/paste in PL/I and COBOL editors

Allowing in edition the copy-cut/paste of binary characters in COBOL and PL/I editors
almost 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration