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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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PLI_XRTDUMP=YES in TXSeries 8.2 should work like in COBOL: no CICS_CORE_ON_ASRA=1 should be necessary

CICS_CORE_ON_ASRA=1 is not recommended for productive use as TXSeries documentation states "... This variable must only be used on advice of IBM support representative." presumely on a case-by-case basis only. IBM COBOL already provides the defaul...
over 6 years ago in PL/I Compilers 2 Delivered

Expand copybooks "inline" within the LPEX source editor

Currently, open/browse copybook opens the file in a separate editor framework
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

SON POOL DIRECTORY UPDATE ECB CREATE CONTROL

During pool directory update, program DYDU uses IBMBATCH lodic class to control number of child ecbs to be created. Our IBMBATCH value for ECBs is 70 percent. We have 8650 ecbs defined. DYDU uses CREMC to create child ecbs. This results in signifi...
over 6 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Delivered

APA 14 NEW or TNEW OBSERVATIONS JOBNAME CNTL

APA should be modified to permit administrative control over what JOBNAME format can be used to enter NEW or TNEW measurements. Today users can specify JOBNAME formats to include multiple jobs. (i.e. TQQT%) While this may be a desirable, some user...
over 6 years ago in Application Performance Analyzer for z/OS 1 Delivered

Select multiple PDSs in Build Client

Allow the customer to choose multiple PDS datasets to populate the Project.
over 6 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Delivered

Add PF8 (Next Page) instruction in list of line commands menu

In ISPF, when putting a "/" at the request number, a list of line commands comes up. Customer did not see the line command that offered from the manual in that menu and complained about it. I randomly tried to press PF8 just to see if it would go ...
over 6 years ago in Application Performance Analyzer for z/OS 1 Delivered

Update message in list of line commands menu

It indicates the line command (YELLOW) can also be entered. I know the column is labeled LineCmd. However, a customer pointed out that his emulator is customized with different colors which makes this notation incorrect.
over 6 years ago in Application Performance Analyzer for z/OS 1 Delivered

Build Client Check - Exclusion List

Make the Build Client Check Report more accurate, smaller, and useful
over 6 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Delivered

DIAG dump or informational message for Common Blocks

We have an issue within our PSS Loosely Coupled Environment where we have very busy activity in different periods of the day, and as a result, the size of the Ready List (as well as CROSS at times) is increased by Common Block. Our Common Block is...
over 6 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Delivered

Allow override of HPO SIT parm in PARM; add RACF/ESM facility resource to control use

Our shop maintains CICS regions for multiple business units, some of which utilize HPO=YES, and others which specify HPO=NO. Our intent to migrate toward use of a common base SIT (DFHSIT6$) is therefore thwarted by the non-overridability of the HP...
over 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

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