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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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Cobol V5 - Abend S0C4 in IGZCEV4 for CEEDUMP when an UNBOUNDED memory table is present

When a CEEDUMP is fired on a COBOL V5 program containing a memory table with an OCCURS TO UNBOUNDED clause, it cause a S0C4 / CEE3204S ( IGZCEV4 routine) because it is beyond the allocated memory actually in UNBOUNDED table and the dump is incompl...
over 9 years ago in COBOL Compilers 8 Is a defect

Cobol V5 - Mixture kind of interest in RULES(NOLAXPERF)

Option RULES(NOLAXPERF) concerns both about writing Cobol source and compilation options used. In a "industrial" building process (compilation, build process), compilation procedures can not be controlled by the developer, and inform him warnings ...
over 9 years ago in COBOL Compilers 4 Not under consideration

Cobol V5 - Error displaying ARCH option in CEEDUMP - ARCH(10) shown as ARCH(0)

CEEDUMP displays the compile options of a program compiled with Cobol V5. ARCH information seems incorrect : it is returned to 0 as we compile with ARCH (10).
over 9 years ago in COBOL Compilers 4 Is a defect

CICS Explorer needs full "import/export" capability

CICS Explorer should have the ability to retrieve/"download" bundle definitions (in fact, all definitions) from a live, running region (presumably from the CSD or CPSM repository) in a format that would allow the bundle to be edited/revised and re...
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 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...
almost 5 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

Format patterns must be supported by TUI forms

Format patterns are not supported by TUI forms.They should be supported and work like formatNumber and formatDate.
about 14 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 4 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...
almost 5 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 ...
almost 5 years ago in COBOL Compilers 1 Not under consideration

PCOMM Certificate Error Override

An option is available in the pcswin.ini file:[Security]PassthroughCertValidation=Y This allows PCOMM to connect to z/OS hosts where certificates are not trusted. However, it also generates a warning popup dialog that the user must respond to befo...
over 9 years ago in IBM Personal Communications / Protocol enhancement 3 Planned for future release

Enterpise_Networks allow change of defalt filters

Allow a way to customize the built-in filters within the workspaces in the Enterpise_Networks navigator view.Any attempt to modify by creating custom views or queries within Enterpise_Networks breaks the unique and simple way of navigating between...
almost 5 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for Networks on z/OS / Product functionality 2 Not under consideration

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