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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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Support substrings with length zero in EGL

EGL supports the concept of substrings by means of the syntax: source[start:end], which returns the substring of source from position start to end, including both start and end position. Currently, when end is less than start, a run-time exception...
over 13 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 3 Not under consideration

node-sass package support on z/OS with node.js for z/OS v12

node-sass package is required for Carbon X upgrade on z/OS. Our product (Watson Machine Learning for z/OS) has a requirement to meet by 2020 to upgrade to Carbon X for every product in the organization under our GM. Currently npm install failed wi...
over 4 years ago in IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Node.js 2 Not under consideration

Site Profile: global-customized site settings

Enable the option of a site global settings file for all users instead of configuring settings in each user's workspace. For example, 3.10.1 change date structure to DD/MM/YY for all users. FMN2POPT module does not address all of the ISPF default ...
about 9 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Use PF7 and PF8 for scrolling on HELP PANELS

On the HELP panels for File Manager the scrolling options are F10 and F11.Since F7 and F8 are almost universal throughout ISPF this convention should be adopted by the HELP panels as well.
about 9 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

OMEGAMON Networks - Need stop VTAM for validate FIX applyed

To validate fixes applied on OMEGAMON XE for Networks in necessary to restart VTAM.
about 9 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for Networks on z/OS / Installation 1 Not under consideration

Debug Tool Load Module Analzyer Enhanced ISPF Interface

On the ISPF panel member selection list, provide the ability to process multiple selected members in foreground or build the appropriate JCL when multiple members are selected from the panel.
about 9 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Enhanced(?) "NOELSEIF" compiler RULES() option

One of the sub-options of the compiler RULES() options keyword is (NO)ELSEIF, to flag long deeply nested IF-THEN-ELSE-IF-THEN-ELSE-IF-THEN... statements, for potential replacement by SELECT-WHEN-WHEN-OTHER statements.
about 9 years ago in PL/I Compilers 1 Not under consideration

GEO-561 (IBM) GEOMPARM Validation

Need the ability to validate GDPS/GM DASD configuration data (GEOMPARM) when the devices are not in a normal Global Mirror state.
about 9 years ago in GDPS 1 Planned for future release

COBOL facet : Make available Data Element inheritance

The concept of data element inheritance, as defined in PACBASE, would be useful too in COBOL facet, since it cas represent a high semantic link between items.The concept should be extended, so that several levels oh inheritance can be defined (in ...
about 9 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 3 Not under consideration

Network security credential propagation should have a parm for activation

We have a very high volume IMS environment, using IMS Connect. The Network Security Credential Propagation (NSCP) enhancement in IMS V15 will allow additional security information (up to 504 bytes) to flow in from the client side if all components...
over 4 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 1 Not under consideration

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