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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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Better diagnostic of desynchronization of generated files

The flag of desynchronization of generated elements does not indicate how much the generated code is impacted. A change in a design file can lead to a very limited change in the generated code, for example purely cosmetic change like indentation, ...
over 7 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 4 Not under consideration

Data Set Commander on IDz

IBM Data Set Commander is only available on TSO/ISPF. It needs to be available on IBM Developer for z/OS (IDZ aka RDz).
over 7 years ago in IBM Data Set Commander 3 Not under consideration

Display and search for artifact names that differ from the program ID

Currently, resources in the client are represented in the artifact using the program ID. A search and analysis based on the program ID enables quick success if the name of the program is used at execution time. If artifact names differ from the pr...
almost 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

CICS IA - dump supression option

Supply a method or means to suppress dumps on a specified CICS region
over 7 years ago in CICS Interdependency Analyzer for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

IMS - remove logical child delete rule

Remove the IMS restriction of the logical child delete rules, which should eliminate the the need to change the current delete rules and applications for this condition.
over 7 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

Problem with webservices creation in iseries

The problem is the generation of webservices Webservices is not keeping rpg definition
over 7 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 1 Not under consideration

CARMA - Remember association regardless of search method

I do 'Search' in CARMA by specifying CPN* as element name (everything else System, sub-system, ect. is *). I find member and do 'Extract to' a 'Remote project'. Now, if I expand folders and drill down to the same member in ISODEV, SBU1, STND, ENTM...
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

Extend JES filters configuaration for performance configuration

Depending on how a user set up his JES filter there could be a huge cpu usage seen for JMON started task. Think of a JES filter all values set to '*' and / or a regular refresh every 5 seconds.There should be configuration options to reduce perfor...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 2 Not under consideration

Extend JMON for performance configuration

Depending on how a user set up his JES filter there could be a huge cpu usage seen for JMON started task. Think of a JES filter all values set to '*' and / or a regular refresh every 5 seconds.There should be configuration options to reduce perfor...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 2 Not under consideration

Abends not reported in the CICSSTAT_TRAN_TRANS_ABENDS statistics counter

The statistics CICSSTAT_TASK_NUM_TRANS_ABENDED counter reports the number of ABENDs produced in the TRANCLASS. The value of the CICSSTAT_TRAN_TRANS_ABENDS counter is always equal to zero.
almost 4 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 1 Not under consideration