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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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AD Analyze client showing repeated job steps in the job flow graph

The job flow graph shows has the steps repeated multiple times. After investigation it was found out that it is happening due to two reasons:1. Less details are presented on the jobflow graph by design (program name or dataset name is not shown by...
over 3 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Future consideration

ignore case in HTTP header processing

Per section 4.2 of the HTTP/1.1 spec, please support case insensitive HTTP header names.
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 6 Not under consideration

Consistent case for header names

Please change the capitalization of CICS' REST service header names to match WAS, zOS Connect and most other IBM products. Specific example is the header "content-type: application/json" that many other IBM products and the industry typically have...
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Allow attribute and status in Query commands.

It isn't possible to update attribute and staus in the same command, but this is also tru for Query command.Enabling the QUERY with both Attribute and Status as filter would ease the analysis.
about 11 years ago in IMS System Services / Commands 1 Not under consideration

Ability to override PARMs in ELAXFMFS proc through IDz Property Groups

Our IDz users, who use the IBM supplied ELAXFMFS proc, have let us know that they're unable to override the PARM specification (in this ELAXFMFS proc) through IDz. Typically, for all other ELAXF* procs, they're able to override PARMs using IDz ‘Pr...
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 0 Future consideration

System Variable Symbol &SYSRMODE

I need a way to determine the RMODE of a CSECT from within a MACRO, if the RMODE was set via either an RMODE statement, or a CATTR statement.
over 7 years ago in IBM High Level Assembler for z/OS and z/VM / Assembler 1 Not under consideration

Cobol V5/V6 - BI or MULTI ARCH in same program object

In a multi hardware context (zEC12, z13 and may be z14), the choice of the compilation level, ARCH option, is problematic:- compiling only once with the lowest level does not allow to benefit from the contributions of the hardware which can be sig...
over 7 years ago in COBOL Compilers 3 Not under consideration

Reliable indicator of AMODE in F7SA chain

When using Metal C, calling an ASCmode=AR function creates an ambiguous F7SA save area (in the DSA chain). The AMODE is switched BEFORE the call (BASR) is executed, and restored AFTER the return, so the AMODE of the caller (and therefore the DSAUS...
over 7 years ago in C/C++ and Fortran Compilers / C/C++ 2 Not under consideration

IBM RFE for CTG To Support Insertion of AppDynamics Unique Transaction ID Into ODR Data Field

Our Mainframe event Acquisition System (MEAS) software product is integrated with AppDynamics Application Performance Monitor (APM). This integration allows APM to monitor transactions that cross platform boundaries, such as from a Windows Applica...
about 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Runtime 6 Future consideration

Enable to create executable programs in PDS

Requirement:Our customer requires to enable to create the programs in PDS strongly. Requested Completion Date:2014/03/31 Background:The program modules, which are compiled by Enterprise COBOL V5, should be reside in PDSE. Then our customer faces t...
about 11 years ago in COBOL Compilers 2 Not under consideration

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