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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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Memory usage of programs in a task.

We use CICSPA for analyze CICS tasks performance. We want to see memory usage of programs in a tasks. CICSPA provide this information only in task detail.
about 5 years ago in CICS Performance Analyzer for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration

Incomplete ToolTip for a Cobol-group-variable in the Cobol Editor

In the WORKING-STORAGE SECTION you define a group variable. This variable has many (more than 8) members in the group. For example: 1 DLI-FUNK. 2 GU-FKT PIC X(4) VALUE "GU". 2 GN-FKT PIC X(4) VALUE "GN". 2 GNP-FKT PIC X(4) VALUE "GNP". 2 GHU-FKT P...
about 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

Flagging Changed Lines in Cobol Editor

In the LPEX Editor you are able to select "Start Flagging Changed Lines" to autocomment lines you edit. This feature is missing in the Cobol editor but would be very useful.
about 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

Position of the preprocessor options in the context menus of cobol and lpex editors

The integration of the preprocessor is in the LPEX in the context menu. But in the Cobol editor it is hidden under Souce. Please present the options at the same postitions in the context menus. I do not care where. But it should be equal.
about 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

Base the outline view on the cobol ast

All the nice features included in the Cobol editor work based on the AST. Except one. The outline view is based on the contents of the editor. We have used the precompiler extension to correct the AST including our Cobol makros into the editor. Al...
about 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Not under consideration

Add a bookmark with a double click in the Cobol editor

In the LPEX editor you are able to add a bookmark with a double click on the column on the left side of the editor. You are not able to do that in the Cobol editor. Why not? When you do a double click in the cobol editor nothing happens.
about 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

Invoking File Manager from Fault Analyzer to get the initial positioning on a file that caused the abend

wehn we analyze an abend using Fault Analyzer,We need to let the user know the following things when there is an abend.1. DD Name of the dataset which is causing the abend(in case of S0C7,S0C4...etc). 2. Take me to the record in the input file tha...
about 10 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Improve "Delay Debug Mode"

To debug subtasks within an STC, we use the "delay debug mode". We found that it is very inflexible due to the way it was implemented:- a special EQAOPTS module has to be created- this module must be placed in a dataset which then has to be concat...
about 5 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

RoCE without IP on AIX 7.2

We like support for “RoCE without IP” with Aix 7.2
about 5 years ago in IBM Communications Server for Data Center Deployment / Other 1 Not under consideration

AD Build Client settings allows customizations about windows

In AD 5.1.03, during the project build process, the Settings on AD Build Client , it would help if the selection window size(On Settings) is customizable (to be able to view entire path/folder name).
about 5 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration