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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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New option to limit "row count" in function "export to desktop" (Plugin FileManager)

We would like another parameter to limit the "Row count" (by default with ALL) in the function "Export to Desktop".A parameter that would not be modifiable by a user of File Manager plugin.
over 9 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

XL Fortran Bogus Error on Assumed Shape Dummy Argument of BIND(C) Procedure

The XL Fortran compiler gives a bogus error message for the below valid Fortran program. The restriction that presumably generates this error message was replaced in Fortran 2018 standard (sec 18.3.6 point 5). Furthermore, the XL compiler provides...
almost 5 years ago in C/C++ and Fortran Compilers / Fortran 1 Future consideration

Change mfivarsubsaction in Menu Manger to not remember previous entries

We use Menu Manager for a lot of custom actions within IDz, including actions to interact with our SCM, Endevor. We give users the ability to right click a module in the Remote Systems view and select from a range of Endevor actions, like add to E...
almost 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Future consideration

#pragma report should be extended to C

It is very frustrating that this pragma is not available in C, but only in C++!
over 9 years ago in C/C++ and Fortran Compilers / C/C++ 4 Not under consideration

database connection timeout (DB2 v9.1 z/OS) in database explorer (RDz v7.6))

In RAD v7.0.6, under preferences, clicking on 'DATA' there is a check box titled: 'Reconnect transparently if the connection timed out' This prevents a connection time out on DB2 v9.1 on z/OS when in the Database Explorer while developing SQL.
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 6 Not under consideration

Improve logging of HACPEE connections in HILMv13

Currently, Host Integration License Manager (HILM) is capturing HACPEE connections but is not able to log specific details such as: a. IP Addressb. User Namec. Machine Addressd. Machine Name Additionally, request to provide new logging options suc...
almost 5 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End 2 Planned for future release

z/OS Connect support for IMS metadata queries and IMS commands / IMS metadata query and IMS command response in JSON format

Most of the new applications are web-based nowadays. The easiest way to process data in web-based applications is to receive and send the data in JSON format and transform JSON data into JavaScript objects. That is why z/OS Connect uses JSON inste...
over 9 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / Open Access TM 2 Not under consideration

CICS Web Services - Invalid Data Substutition in CTS Pipeline Handlers

Whilst CICS Web Services has made many legacy applications available to new applications and SOA based services - many of these applications either include data items which require conversion of masking (i.e. use of CDATA etc) or are populated fro...
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Unnecessary ARM Check

No checking of ARM environment if ARM is not enbled
over 9 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Future consideration

Pcomm Backup configuration to allow secure to non-secure failover

Change to software to include a way to select a different security profile for the primary server and the backup server by bringing a security option forward to the Host definition tab.
over 9 years ago in IBM Personal Communications / Protocol enhancement 4 Not under consideration