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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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xlc support for __attribute__((__deprecated__))

Add support for the GNU GCC __deprecated__ function attribute to allow in-source flagging of deprecated functions. The feature outputs a warning message during compilation for any usage of the function (with filename/line number) and where the dep...
over 10 years ago in C/C++ and Fortran Compilers / C/C++ 3 Delivered

COBOL Target Fields for Screens

The Library Definition currently contains the COBOL Target fields for programs. However, it does not contain the COBOL Target fields for screens.This request is to update the Library Definition screen to also include the MAP and SCREEN folders. Se...
over 10 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 4 Delivered

Not enough LibVec entries for exported functions.

The number of functions that may be exported by a program is fixed at IPL time, as the number of functions being exported by the baseline version of the program * 2 (room for growth). Room for growth is the maximum number of new functions that may...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Delivered

Support 16 Character TSQ Names

Need to support 16 Character TSQ names in TXSeries.
over 10 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 2 Delivered

[G2S]Besoin de documentation sur installation silencieuse

Chez de nombreux clients, une installation silencieuse est requise pour d?ployer les versions de RPP client et serveur.La demande est de disposer d'une documentation sur l'installation silencieuse bas?e sur l'exp?rience d?j? acquise.
over 10 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 3 Delivered

Allow ISPF User symbolic in dataset name substitution

Per http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/?lang=en#!/SSXJAJ_13.1.0/com.ibm.faultanalyzer.doc_13.1/dsnsyms.htm%23dsnsyms , Fault Analyzer 13.1 currently does not allow &SYSUID. nor &TSOPFX. to be used in IDILCOB, IDISYSDB, and IDILA...
over 10 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 3 Delivered

CICS Liberty session persistence.

CICS Liberty session persistence needed to allow load balancing and service availability.
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Delivered

Management of requests for CICS Java tasks when JVMSERVER is not available.

When JVMSERVER is not available, CICS is rejecting requests for Java tasks with an abend AJ04.Use case After CICS starts accepting workload and before JVMSERVER is up, or in the time interval of a JVMSERVER restart, CICS is rejecting all Java tas...
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Delivered

Require a way to grey-out or remove some options from client drop down list in CARMA Package Editor

We need a way to grey-out or remove some options from client drop down list in CARMA Package Editor.
over 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 5 Delivered

Recherches Design Serveur en mode asynchrone

Bonjour, Les recherches de Design sur serveur peuvent prendre un certain temps avant de restituer un r?sultat.Ces recherches bloquent la station de travail et aucune autre action ne peut ?tre engag?e pendant ce temps.Il faudrait que les recherches...
over 10 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 3 Delivered