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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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Feature to create a new 'Packages list' should be added to 'CA Endevor Packages' container instead of existing view

Currently to create a new 'Packages List' view, I need to right-click on existing list. This looks as if I am trying to create a view within a view. This is request to add this feature to 'CA Endevor Packages' container, not 'Packages list' contai...
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

Unable to delete 'Packages list' when this is the only filter

The 'delete' option is grayed out when there is only one filter called 'Packages list'. This seems to be strange. When multiple filters exist this works for every filter except for the last one. It seems to be logical to be able to delete filter y...
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 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

Provide a single RTE member in WCONFIG across a sysplex

PARMGEN processing using system variable support should be able to use one RTE member in WCONFIG across a sysplex.
over 11 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Lrec ID data collection

TPFDF needs to collect statistics on the access/updates by Lrec id for a given file. These stats do not need to be collected for all files.
over 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 2 Future 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

Add drop-down for CARMA target remote location

This is request to add drop-down feature when selecting a target location for CARMA remote extract.
almost 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 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

CARMA inheriting Endevor Action Options

We would like CARMA to be able to inherit Endevor Action Options
almost 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 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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