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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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Add ability to use DD PATH in JCL of IDz z/os batch code review

Code coverage only allows use of DSN for PDS.Add ability to scan src files on USS side by specifying a PDS DD PATH='/***' instead of DSN.
about 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Code Coverage 1 Not under consideration

Provide callable service to return text string of EXEC CICS command

The provision of a Callable service which would receive (at least) (i) the address and (ii) length of the Parameter list resulting from the translation of an EXEC CICS command (including the whole of ARG0, (iii) the address and (iv) the length of ...
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Reduce CPU overhead from format-2 global keypointing

The ZMOWN performance collector shows 92% of CPU cycles on an idle VPARs are consumed by CGL9 to perform format-2 global keypointing every second.The source of this overhead is an EVNTC/POSTC/DLAYC loop used by the parent CGL9 ECB to wait for its ...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Not under consideration

Eliminate unnecessary resource usage by CDC on VPARs test systems

TPF Control Program creates an ECB every second to check the Continuous Data Collection status in the ICDCCNTL global record.Even if CDC is disabled the global record is updated with a timestamp so must be keypointed every second, also the localti...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 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...
over 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.
over 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.
over 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...
over 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.
over 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

Alow Editing/Viewing of Customized Data Stream Definitions for CDPz

There is no interface to View/Edit Customized Data Stream Definitions after creating them which is ridiculous. I would have to start from scratach to correct or update user Customized definitions. Why provide an interface to allow for customized d...
about 5 years ago in IBM Z Common Data Provider 0 Future consideration

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