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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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CICS Install job DFHDEFDS should allocate DFHTEMP and DFHINTRA with secondary extents or at least provide comments

The CICS installation process only allocates a primary space for the DFHTEMP and DFHINTRA in the DFHDEFDS job which creates the datasets. Allocating extents should be an option in the Define step or at least commented in the job. Often, once the d...
almost 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

Store PCOM Color Scheme in a separate file

When storing emulator session color customization, store the settings in a separate file instead of the *.ws file.
almost 8 years ago in IBM Personal Communications / Front End 2 Delivered

OPR-DB0112 needs additional dump message containing program details

The OPR-DB0112 dump is issued by CCENBK when CE1DBO is none zero ie.there is still a TPFDF file open at EXITC. However the dump message contains no clue about which application initially openned the file only the location in CCENBK that issued the...
almost 8 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 1 Delivered

Additional EXIT Points for CICS COnfiguration Manager

Can IBM provide exit points during the packaging of resource definitions and/or Commands?
almost 8 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 1 Delivered

Restore CMPAT(LE) in PL/1 V5R1 compiler

A (limited) set of our PL/1 code base is still using CMPAT(LE), which is not supported anymore by the latest V5R1 PL/1 compiler. This was discovered late in our testing phase and can not be changed before the launch. Can you restore support for CM...
almost 8 years ago in PL/I Compilers 2 Delivered

Segmented parsing of national strings in Cobol XMLSS

Currently Unicode or NCR based parsing has limitations regarding segmented XML parsing in COBOL XML PARSE. There is a need to enhance current COBOL XML PARSE functionality in Cobol to manage segmented XML parsing, which supports EBCDIC (e.g. CCSID...
about 8 years ago in COBOL Compilers 3 Delivered

RRSAF support for Rational Cobol Runtime for z/OS

Rational Cobol Runtime should be changed to support SRRBACK function in RRSAF environment instead of EXEC SQL ROLLBACK. This means there should be an option to define which DB2 environment is used: RRSAF or DSN or two runtime libraries, one for DS...
about 16 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / Inter-product Integrations 7 Delivered

How can I see a load in RDz?

Sometimes, we have to open a load file with TSO to see the compilation date.it is impossible to do with RDz.the file can't open.
about 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 5 Delivered

Use IMS Catalog to Generate File Manager IMS Template

Would like FM IMS to support using the IMS Catalog to generate IMS Database templates.
about 8 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Delivered

RDz 9.1+ DTCN change default Test Level - ALL to ERROR

The enhancement request is to change the default Test Level - ALL to ERROR the default option in both DTCN and RDz 9.1+ This default is in APAR - PI42404: Service for Debug Tool 13.1, but it is only for HOST not in RDz
about 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Tooling Integration 2 Delivered

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