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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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DWWGJCDS to use above the line storage

Hello,We are running the CICS/VR RCDS report and the job continues to abend with an S878.
about 3 years ago in CICS VSAM Recovery for z/OS / Other 0 Planned for future release

Support for BIFF8 and higher EXCEL file format specifications in IBM Personal Communications.

Currently IBM PCOMM supports BIFF (BIFF4 and BIFF5) for Data Transfer utility and Copy operations. PCOMM has to be enhanced to support higher EXCEL file formats.PMR 22610,999,760 was converted to case TS003171311.
over 4 years ago in IBM Personal Communications / Front End 2 Planned for future release

GDPS/GM to provide a function to revert/commit specific volumes

GDPS/GM does not provide any function to revert/commit specific volumes in the remote site. Reverting/committing specific volumes is the best option to get out from a GM session that went into a FATAL state, especially if the FATAL state is due to...
over 9 years ago in GDPS 4 Planned for future release

PCOMM to include support of Chinese Traditional characters not showing or showing incorrect in current version v14

as raised in TS006415857 - Chinese Traditional characters not showing or showing incorrect character symbol
over 1 year ago in IBM Personal Communications / Protocol enhancement 1 Planned for future release

PLISAXA Performance with big files

We use PLISAXA to parse xmls. With larger files (approx. 4 GB) this takes almost an hour. Our users would like a faster answer here. Maybe there is a way to speed up the parsing. Thanks!
over 1 year ago in PL/I Compilers 3 Planned for future release

PCOMM/HACP support to Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop

PCOMM needs to be installed in Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop. SF Case # TS006682454.
about 3 years ago in IBM Personal Communications / Front End 2 Planned for future release

HOD Launcher for MAC

Develop an HOD Launcher version for MAC.
over 4 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End 2 Planned for future release

RDz Debug Engine Command should support all commands supported by ISPF DT

I use Debug Tool as well as RDz Debug. The same commands available to a DT session should work via the Debug Console->Debug Engines Command field. My CMDS file has:AT ENTRY *; This allows me to step through subroutines easily.In DT, I can issue...
about 11 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Planned for future release

Allow selection criteria based on current volume attributes

AAM should be able to leverage the current volser attributes to be used as selection criteria in order to determine if it is the best option for the current situation. This capability can enhance existing DFSMS Storage Group and volume selection r...
over 1 year ago in IBM Tivoli Advanced Allocation Management for z/OS 0 Planned for future release

Enable Extent number as a selection criteria

AAM currently tracks dataset extents in support of its secondary increase function. AAM should allow the current extent number to be used as a selection criteria in order to invoke product functions.
over 1 year ago in IBM Tivoli Advanced Allocation Management for z/OS 0 Planned for future release

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