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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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Additional compound operators for reverse operations

Enterprise PL/I at some stage introduced the originating from C compound operators, i.e. +=-=*=/= and quite justifiably added **=||= All of them, lets generically use the term ?=, in essence "expand" x ?= y ; into x = x ? y; It might in some circu...
over 8 years ago in PL/I Compilers 1 Not under consideration

New NetView service/function to provide WTOR information

* Note: if NetView product is not appropriate for this request, client accepts that it may be considered for SAzOS product instead. NetView (or SAzOS) requires a mechanism to provide a user with WTOR information via API or clist/rexx implementatio...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Z NetView 1 Future consideration

EGL/RUI is consuming unnecessary memory from the browser. We need an automatic garbage collection process just like in Java..

To manage memory consumption in EGL/RichUI applications, you have to either reuse widgets or destroy widgets 'manually'. Reusing widgets makes software unnecessary complex postponing memory issues in larger apps. Manually destroying widgets is tim...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 3 Planned for future release

Remove Multiple Lines

It would be nice to be able to remove multiple rows from tabs such as -GC in one action. Or a bindable action to do the deletes. Click on a line, then clicking remove can be time consuming.
over 8 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 2 Not under consideration

support outbound from CICS

invoke json restful api from COBOL program running inside CICS.
over 8 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Enterprise Cobol - empty SECTION and statement in SECTION without PARAGRAPH

We see unexpected behavior of the Cobol compiler when using SECTION in PROCEDURE DIVISION.This for the V4R2 and V6R2 versions. Case 1 When a SECTION is empty, SECTION declaration followed immediately by another SECTION declaration, the compiler is...
over 4 years ago in COBOL Compilers 5 Not under consideration

Direct access to FM MQ functions

Please enhance File Manager for z/OS so that the MQ panels can be invoked directly ie without going through the File manager menu structure. This capability is available for many FM components, but not the MQ panels - the 'Equivalent Function' col...
over 4 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

new parameter in CPSM in order a MAS should not connect by default to the MP

We have 4 LPArs and we have defined a CICSplex with MAS running in these 4 LPARs.On LPAR 1 I have defined the MP and another CMASIf I don't specify the CMASSYSID in the EYUPARM for that MAS, it connects automatically to the MP (it's not the best p...
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Submenu support within CLSS

Submenu support on the Menu in CL/superssion not only grouping by group and and grouporder
over 8 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Enable exclude logic when defining a VGRP to AAM

When defining a VGRP to AAM it is only possible to define volsers and volser masks to include in the definition. AAM syntax should also allow volsers and volser masks to be excluded to simplify syntax.
over 4 years ago in IBM Tivoli Advanced Allocation Management for z/OS 0 Planned for future release

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