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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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Put full conditional expression on decision box in flowchart.

Place full conditional expression on decision boxes of flowchart.It is necessary for both analyze client flowchart graph view and it's output file.

Selecting programs for Program Inventory Report.

Instead of selecting programs from the list in Explore Tab in Analyze client, users can create Program Inventory Report on a list of programs that are specified in an importing file.It is also desirable that importing file can be a CSV file export...

Dataset Flow graphs displays attributes on data flow links.

In dataset flow graph, only datasets and data flow links are displayed.There shall be printed a set of Job, Job step, and program name on each data flow links.

Enhance CICSPA Logger report for Parallel SYSPLEX environment

The Logger report generated by CICSPA in the current releases (we are using V5.3) is not suitable for parallel Sysplex environment. As per https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSPPU4_5.2.0/cpaug76.html : " To obtain a sysplex-wide view o...
over 6 years ago in CICS Performance Analyzer for z/OS / Runtime 2 Delivered

New Assembler Macro feature implemented in RDz V8.0.3 does not work well in large shops

Description:The new real-time syntax check feature for assembler macros implemented in RDz 8.0.3 is unworkable in large shops. On just one plex (we have 9) we have 7 different applications that use different PDS libraries. Each application has fro...
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Delivered

C compile listing Should be Recognized by Fault Analyzer

C compile listings stored in BNS Endevor libraries (generated by BNS Endevor C program processor) are not recognized by Fault analyzer as acceptable listing file.
over 6 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 1 Delivered

Ensure that the address of the GWA is aligned on a Doubleword boundary in current CICS releases

During the testing of CICS TS V4 Software AG have discovered that the GWA address provided to the Adabas TRUE was not aligned on a Doubleword, but only on a Fullword. This meant that they could not reliably use a CDS instruction to serialize two c...
about 13 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Delivered

Make SPI command SET TASK threadsafe

CICS SPI command SET TASK made threadsafe.
about 13 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Delivered

zUnit : Add functionality where test cases can be augmented and not be overwritten for easy reusability

Sometimes there is a need to augment a Test Case in zUnit by tweaking the config files, however they get overwritten everytime the Generation of Test Case is done for entry of data.There should be an option to save a config file rerun it without b...
over 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

Provide capability to share UEPTSTOK

A common UEPTSTOK is provided for all global file control user exits. If there are multiple GLUEs in the same CICS/TS system, there is no facility or published guidance for sharing UEPTSTOK.
about 13 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 6 Delivered