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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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RDz proposed content assist elements need to occur in the same order like the Java Editor

Rational Developers for System z proposed content assist elements need to occur in the same order like the Java Editor 1) Standard Proposals like Variables2) Templates3) SWT Currently, when you open open the proposal list in LPEX/Cobol Editor and ...
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

Database Development - Exporting SQL results into .xls file instead of .cvs

When I export SQL results, one of the options is to export into .cvs file. As soon as I open this file in Windows Excel and modify, I am being prompted to convert it into .xls file in order to save all functionality. Why not to export into .xls fi...
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 4 Not under consideration

File Manager - add option to export 'formatted mode' results into Microsoft Excel or other

When I open a file in FM using template or a copybook, I can see column names at the top and then rows of data (100 records). I would like to be able to export results (in that formatted mode) to Excel, or notebook. The same way as I can export SQ...
over 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Search for hex timestamp in load modules w/in RDz

Need to be able to search for DB2 timestamps in zOS load modules while browsing the load module in RDz on the workstation. Currently this is not possible due to lack of support for search with host code page
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 5 Not under consideration

Enhance print tape labels function

1. Decrease the runtime required to print tape labels using the TLB command in FileManager.
over 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Implement gRPC / Protocol Buffers for native support (C/C++ interface) in zTPF

We would like to make use of a streaming network protocol such as gRPC / Protocol Buffers. Currently we running into to issues with blocking protocols such as HTTP/S. We are looking at using gRPC under Java on zTPF but concerned with the performan...
almost 6 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Future consideration

Ability to export Push-to-client configurations (Global & System) to All the systems regardless of Primary or Secondary

I have two or more LPAR's, lets say A004 & A020, in a sysplex. I try to export push-to-client configurations, whichever system(A004) is the defined as a primary.system in pushtoclient.properties file; only that system(A004) is showing Global c...
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Not under consideration

Dynamic allocation of Full Function databases from Recon

IMS Fast Path database datasets are dynamically allocated using the information registered in the Recon datasets. We would like the same to apply to Full Function databases.
almost 6 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 1 Not under consideration

SIT Parm to set USER IDLE timeout value which can work with both RACF and AFC2 prodcuts

With the current process, we need to follow two separate lengthy processes(RACF and ACF2) to lock/logoff the user session after a specific amount IDLE time. It would be very helpful if IBM can provide a SIT Parm like below to control the timeout v...
almost 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Copy cobol for USS, IRR, IHAACEE, etc

I would like to know if it is possible to release the copy also for the Cobol language for the following APIs:1) Unix System Services (BPX1/4*)2) IHAACEE3) RACF API (IRR *)This is because every release change is forced to review the copy as succes...
almost 6 years ago in COBOL Compilers 7 Not under consideration

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