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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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warning for not being converted character

When client opens mainframe file, client converts SOSI character without any message. so, at that time, customer wants to get warning message of automatic "SOSI" conversion.
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Not under consideration

Insertion de liens hypertextes dans les Design RPP

Nous souhaiterions avoir la possibilit? de pouvoir ins?rer des liens hypertextes dans les fiches de Design RPP (par exemple dans les commentaires) afin de pouvoir associer des informations externes
about 9 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 2 Not under consideration

Add DBCS enablement support for ITOM

Our customer is using CA JMR and displaying their joblog in Double bytes Character (DBCS).Please add this function to IBM Tivoli Output Manager for z/OS(ITOM).We imagine that SE command of SDSF would be supported on ITOM panel.
over 4 years ago in IBM Tivoli Output Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Ability to limit an HOD ID's concurrent logins

I would like the ability to limit the number of concurrent logins that may be established using the same HOD user id. I need the ability to limit to one but understand that reason might exist to legitimately have multiple logins. The control could...
about 9 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Protocol enhancement 2 Not under consideration

Provide the possibility to navigate back via the different options screens

When navigation through option screens in E3270UI to come to some information panel, there is no way to go back via these option screens. "Go back" means you return to the primary screen.
about 9 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

An IMS command 'prior' to IMPORT DEFN SOURCE(CATALOG)

Hi, IBM do not have a 'prior' command to issue before IMPORT DEFN SOURCE(CATALOG) for ACB online change in managed ACBs environment. A 'prior' command should have the capability to see the resources being changed in staging directory dataset and t...
over 4 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

Combine COBOL outline view and preprocessor integration

The COBOL outline view is based on the content of the editor and not on the changes made by the preprocessor integration. That results in a very confusing and long outline view when (for example) the DIVISION statements are generated by the prepro...
about 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

Enhance ZSOCK INACT to close sockets in Input List Shutdown

Enhance ZSOCK INACT to close sockets in Input List Shutdown to free up socket related resources quickly and provide a faster way to get out of ILS. Currently ZSOCK INACT has resource checks that stop closing of sockets in a quick manner.We suggest...
over 4 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 0 Future consideration

False INITCHECK messages for MOVEs of overlapping storage

The compiler should not produce INITCHECK warnings when the piece of a source field of an overlapping MOVE is initialized. In the example use case, the overlapping move results in WORK-REST being set to LOW-VALUES from the filler at the beginning ...
over 4 years ago in COBOL Compilers 1 Not under consideration

Secured Move Overlapping

Sometimes it may be necessary to shift data within a structure.Example:- Insert / remove an item in a sorted memory table.- Insert / replace / remove a substring in a string.For this we can define a more or less complex and CPU expensive algorithm...
about 9 years ago in COBOL Compilers 9 Not under consideration

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