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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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Possibility to specify the interval of automatic deletion of TSQs

Today CICS cleanup task scans the temporary storage queues in the CICS region and deletes the queues that are eligible for automatic deletion.every 30 minutes . Customer would like to have the possibility to specify this value as a SIT parameter b...
about 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Delivered

Usage of JesJobUtil (callback support)

We would like a callback mechanism when submitting JCL jobs from the Java API. It's not included in the product according to documentation: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSQ2R2_9.1.1/com.ibm.ftt. api.resource. doc/javadoc/reference...
about 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Delivered

add APAR / PTF number to CAZ job output and version command

for serviceability please add APAR / PTF number to CAZ job output and version command
about 10 years ago in Application Performance Analyzer for z/OS 2 Delivered

Allow configuration as to where Locate Job finds the job.

When you submit a job, a dialog box pops up asking if you would like RDz to locate the job. When you click ok, it finds the running job in the Remote Systems view's tree. I would like to configure RDz to locate the job in the Remote System Details...
about 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 4 Delivered

support of dynamically called IDISNAP interface in COBOL DLL

Currenly IBM Fault Analyzer does not support the IDISNAP interface be dynamically called from a COBOL DLL. When called dynamically it leads to error message "CEE3550S DLL IDISNAP does not contain a CEESTART ". To use the IDISNÄP interface from a C...
about 10 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 2 Delivered

Hebrew/BIDI support for RDz Cobol Editor

There is no BIDI support for the RDz COBOL editor.
about 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 4 Delivered

Allow RLS and non-RLS opens within a CICS Region for the same data set.

We would like to use RLS during the day to update our CICS files. We then must switch the file to read only non-RLS for the batch run. We must have the file opened in read only before closing the file from RLS. Currently CICS does not allow RLS an...
about 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Delivered

Ajouter des menu "Déplacer", "Dupliquer" et "Supprimer" une fonction / sous-fonction dans l'éditeur de code Cobol RPP Pacbase

Bonjour, A l'instar du menu permettant de cr?er une fonction / sous-fonction, ou changer le niveau d'une fonction / sous-fonction, il faudrait disposer dans l'?diteur de code Cobol RPP d'un menu pour d?placer une fonction / sous-fonction (changer ...
about 10 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 3 Delivered

Selection sequence for Debug Tool

In our development environment we typically have between 10-30 active DTCN profiles at the same time. Some time the user happen to intercept each other debug profiles. For instance if we have a simplified example below: DTCN profile A Userid *, pr...
about 10 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Delivered

Using File Manager to edit RLS VSAM files

System: Transaction Manager with RLS VSAM FilesActor: Application developer doing tests. Application developers commonly use File Manager to edit VSAM files to prepare them for specific tests. Many times this is done while our Transaction Manager ...
about 10 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered