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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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Copybook with REPLACING ==(PREF)== BY ==xxxx==

We have somme copybook with replacing (see added file Capture2.jpg). This copybook are included in COBOL program with :COPY name REPLACING ==(PREF)== BY ==xxxx==. When we open this copybook in IDz we have a lot of error due to ==( )==. With REPLAC...
about 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 2 Not under consideration

User defined constants

Implement user defined constants using the COBOL Standard "Constant entry".
over 9 years ago in COBOL Compilers 8 Not under consideration

Allow using regular expression matching in system/application policy/event filtering

Allowing the use of regular expression matching in all types of policy/event filtering rules would significantly enhance the ability to create filtering criteria specific to targeted work.
about 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Keep track of DFHCSD and BAS changes not only on JESJOBS sysout but also on the repository itself for future investigation

when the cics resources are changed or excluded the messages are displayed only at the jesjobs sysouts and it is missed after a cics recycle, becoming impossible to track the before image.
over 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 2 Not under consideration

IDZ Software Analyzer Custom Rules - Create Rule for JCL components for JCL files and Copybook components for Copybook files

The java package for creating COBOL custom rules under IDZ Software Analyzer only support cobol components. An interface is created for Copybook components but no class is created for Copybook components. This is similar to the case for JCL compon...
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Software Analyzer 1 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer - ability to view / filter SIT parms for multiple regions

Currently the CICS SIT parms (for combined, JCL, SYSIN etc) can only be displayed in an Attribute view for a single CICS region. We would like the ability to view / filter SIT parms for multiple regions similar to the way other Region Attributes c...
almost 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Not under consideration

DFS2291I message only mode of operation

Message DFS2291I is issued when DFSVSMxx keyword LOCKTIME is used. Today LOCKTIME has 2 options ABEND or STATUS. We have the need for a new option MSGONLY that results ina) no action against the waiterb) message DFS2291I being issued to syslogc) t...
almost 10 years ago in IMS System Services / Installation and Configuration 1 Not under consideration

Enhance functionality of WITH clause to operate with DELETE and UPDATE in DB2 SQL statements like others flavours of SQL

Enhance functionality of WITH clause to operate with DELETE and UPDATE in DB2 SQL statements like others flavors of SQL (T-SQL AND Oracle SQL). Our team uses IBM DB2 11.1.4.4 Database Server for development activities. We see limitations of DB2 SQ...
almost 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Interface CBAC with CEDA

Just like you have interfaced CBAC with CEMT using RUNCEMT, we are asking to do the same for CEDA with a RUNCEDA facility. Our intention is to use CBAC to install CSD resources on a CBAC group level. As an example we hope to perform these CEDA com...
6 months ago in IBM CICS Batch Application Control / Other 2 Not under consideration

Support the GOHOME procedures with C devices in a pending.xd.c status

We would like GDPS to support Support the GOHOME procedures with C devices in a pending.xd.c status. See TS003602059 for detail.
over 4 years ago in GDPS 8 Not under consideration