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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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UNREFERENCED/UNUSED Listing Sections

It would be helpful for code cleanup if there were sections in the listing that detailed unreferenced variables and unused subroutines, similar to the way the PL/I compiler shows them in the listing.
almost 7 years ago in COBOL Compilers 7 Not under consideration

Use XWBAUTH for all outbound requests

For all outbound web and web services requests, where basic authentication is required, exit XWBAUTH should be driven. Currently it is done only when the E.C. INVOKE specifies a URIMAP, but not when using a specified URI
almost 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

DBB Toolkit API - Make execution of PROCS possible via MVSExec

At our company we make regular use of procedures in our JCL's and before we call these procedures we also make use of include members to set all kinds of variables used in these procedures. Example of a part of a jcl where we use a proc, called AP...
over 3 years ago in Dependency Based Build 1 Not under consideration

Dead Code: Unused Routines Report

Would like to see links from the report back to the unexecuted lines indicated in the report.
almost 7 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

(CICS)WebServices must be retrievable from the batch

(CICS)Web services must be retrievable from the batch.Reason: In the moment the WebServices from the batch are called with the 'detour' via the CICS. This is cumbersome and too costly. The call must be possible directly in the batch.
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Not under consideration

Validate input to DFSEIPB0

In this case, a COBOL program made a call and passed garbage as the input parameter list. DFSEIPB0 happily used this and issued a GETMAIN for close to 16M of below the line storage which is impossible to satisfy and resulted in an ABEND80A. With n...
almost 7 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

Popup Window "Manage Licenses" stops RDz unexpectedly

RDz Version 9.0.1.0. In the "Manage Licenses" window RDz will be closed without any hint.A click on the "x" for closing window ends the complete RDz. By the focus pre assignment to "Leave Workbench" the whole RDz will be stopped with a "Return Cli...
over 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 6 Not under consideration

Update batch reports CLI to not require full access to the database

We began piloting the command line reporting function for TWS and, through the support ticket noted, found out that in order for CLI reports to work with an Oracle database, the CLI must be granted access to the TWS object owner account. This is i...
over 3 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Enable a batch recovery capability in IZBR

IZBR provides an inventory mechanism for various system backup solutions. Coupled with this is the ability to display and search the inventory from ISPF, select an appropriate file version and produce/execute an appropriate recovery command or job...
over 3 years ago in IBM Z Batch Resiliency 0 Planned for future release

z/PDT volume mover back to z/OS

There is a utility in z/PDT that allows you to easily copy volumes from z/OS to z/PDT but not the other way. As a result we need to manually compress files and ftp them.
about 7 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 2 Not under consideration