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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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Allow the underscore separators to improve readability.

From the assembler list (ASSEMBLER-LIST Digest - 3 Jun 2012 to 4 Jun 2012 (#2012-101)) Allow underscore in values: for example allow the developer to code:A DC F'2_147_483_647' rather than A DC F'2 147 483 647' or A DC F'2147483647'
over 12 years ago in IBM High Level Assembler for z/OS and z/VM / Assembler 5 Not under consideration

FENCE function only for user defined DBs

We plan to use GDPS/Active-Active for next disaster recovery system. We use IMS Fast Path function for current system so we plan to use IIDR(IBM InfoSphere Data Replication) for IMS as a replication software.We need FENCE function to prevent unexp...
over 9 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 2 Not under consideration

Rarional Programming Patterns: having subscripts automatically located in the subscript data group.

When using RPP (V9.5.1) I noticed that the subscripts generated thru the snippets are not generated in binary format (COMP, COMP-4/5 or BINARY usage) - preferred format for this kind of data -. RPP seems to expect the user to add a group data item...
about 6 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 1 Not under consideration

zDT Tools copy back to sourec LPAR

After application code and test data changes, enable Tools to copy back onto the source LPAR for further integration test and deployment.
about 6 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 2 Not under consideration

zDT ADCD pre-configured to work with ADFz client tools

Customer required and IBM TEC requirements to enable ADCD image pre-configured to work with ADFz tools (IDz, Debug, FM, FA and APA). This would inlcude compile, link, bind and debug jcl generated via IDz using sample PROCs reconfigured to work usi...
about 6 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 3 Not under consideration

Add the capability of Hydra support to CTC

There is a customer currently in the PoC process using IBM CTC and is very interested in the product but they are requiring Hydra Support.
about 3 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 0 Future consideration

ECOBOL v5.1 - CEE0813S Insufficient storage.

I created Service Request 89561,7TD,000 to resolve a CEE0813S Insufficient storage issue a user was having. As per the SR, a 'quick fix' should make the August release but may not resolve the issue. I was advised to submit an RFE quoting RTC 11416...
over 9 years ago in COBOL Compilers 3 Not under consideration

Provide all file types under the New Folder dialogue

Provide all possible file types under the New Folder dialogue. All of the file types used by AD are not currently available.
about 6 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer Ability to view RACF/ACF2 Security Violations

We must have the ability to view the traditional RACF/ACF2 Security violations in order to quickly troubleshoot issues
about 6 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 2 Not under consideration

Improve how the move instruction with differing lengths is handled

There has been a lot of discussion on the assembler forum on issues with the MVC and differing length fields. Sample macros have been added that help assist in this area. Many customers have home written macros. Example statements include: 'Storag...
over 12 years ago in IBM High Level Assembler for z/OS and z/VM / Assembler 5 Not under consideration

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