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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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Include Locate Job button in RDz user build

When a user build is submitted, a dialog box is returned with the job number and an informational message to check the JES output to see if the job needs to be purged or reviewed (for the additional host side response).Adding the Locate Job option...
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

API to write custom rules for code review of embedded SQL

RDz provides the ability to write custom rules for COBOL and PL/I code review. The API provides access to the text of embedded sql statements, but not to their structure. We would like a way to access an abstract syntax tree of embedded sql.
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Not under consideration

LONG RUNNING ENQUEUE AUTOMATION

When long running enqueue automation is enable an optional alert can be specified should an enqueue be detected. AOF950I JOB jobname ON sysname HOLDS AN ENQ FOR nnn SECONDS ON RESOURCE source There is no clearing alert being issued when the enqueu...
over 9 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 2 Future consideration

Supporting the OTMA protocol with the FES Exit

An important line of business of the Bank, Itau Home Banking (Internet Banking), will benefit greatly from this enhancement. Currently the Internet Banking uses SNA/3270 with the FES Exit to hold the terminal in SYSTEM (without holding IMS resourc...
over 9 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / Message Queue Management 2 Not under consideration

Populate ICOW owner ID with C-O-W program exception address

Currently there is no tool to identify the exact location of a Copy on Write exception only the program name.This suggestion involves a three line update in CPSE to add the COW exception program old PSW address as the low order owner ID of the XMB...
almost 5 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Future consideration

RDz uppercase lowercase JCL enhancement

1. Enhance JCL editor preferences to allow developer to uppercase or lowercase instream data, for example in //SYSIN DD *.2. Provide the ability to highlight lines of JCL code > right click > click on Uppercase or Lowercase
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Not under consideration

Native IpV6 support on ZTPF

ORIGINATOR: Chevelle Strobel, Alex Renko chevelle.strobel@irs.gov, alexander.p.renko@irs.gov, REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT z/TPF needs to support an IP Version 6 stack in parallel with IPv4 since the computing industry is moving in that direction. REQUIRE...
over 9 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Not under consideration

Debug Tool should support SET LIST BY SUBSCRIPT ON for PLI also in GUI's

As of today, SET LIST BY SUBSCRIPT ON for PLI is not supported in any GUI.
over 9 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

ADDI user logoff and ADDI server stops automatically

TD Bank decided to use ADDI 5.1.0.4 and after a user startup the ADDI server, the user needs to keep logon to maintain proper function of the ADDI server. Once the user signout, the ADDI server is stopped automatically.
almost 5 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

build a TPF specific code scanner for RTC Enterprise Extensions

The OOTO asm scanner that is provided with RTC Enterprise Extensions - Impact Analysis does not account for zTPF specific type of dependencies.
over 9 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Not under consideration

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