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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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LPEX editor auto Close / completion option for mainframe languages

Provide an "automatic close" capability where typing a character string such as ( which will enter the matching ) and place the cursor between the ( & ) for additional editing. ? ?Characters for default completion would include:<br />( )...
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

RDz LPEX Editor support hover copybook information

Hover copybook information only support by Cobol Editor, but not LPEX editor.
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

OSA polling when nearing the depletion of IPMT blocks

Enhancement to shutdown OSA polling when nearing the depletion of IPMT blocks. This occurs today when polling during dump processing, but is not done in the mainline polling path. To prevent complete depletion of IPMTs by OSA polling and possible ...
over 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 3 Not under consideration

Debugger Callback Issue

Toolkit Debugger callback (TPF test system doing a call back to user desktop running Debugger) is causing conflicts with DXC corporate security policies. I would like to ask IBM to evaluate alternatives in order to avoid costly workarounds for users.
over 5 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 1 Not under consideration

TOS client and server should support IPv6

The Government is under a mandate to convert all systems and products to IPv6 networking, as IPv6 offers more capability and security. Eventually the government will remove IPv4 traffic thereby eliminating dual-stack requirements.
over 5 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Operations Server 1 Not under consideration

Permit Hold fields in SNGL view

Allow fields to be Held when in SNGL view as with TABL view.
over 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Saving of SQL host-variables values in RDz editor

A option so I can save the entered values of SQL hostvariables in the project.
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Length of fields and structure in view Data Elements

In the Data Element view there are no column for lengh of a field/structure.
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Outline view with more options and better text

Better Outline view in RDz for PLI and maybe other langauges.
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Not under consideration

Enterprise Cobol V6 - Defect - OPTIMIZE (1) can generate non traceable code

Under certain circumstances, OPTIMIZE(1) and NOTEST options can generate a code that can not be traced under debugger (third party debugers : CPW, M4).
almost 6 years ago in COBOL Compilers 5 Not under consideration

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