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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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Change HOD Environmentvariables to support combination of variables and fixed values

In PMR29300 the environment variable CachedClientDirectoryName has been changed to support values in a combination of variables and fixed values. Fix IT25758In this RFE we request the environment varialbeSaveto be changed in the same manner
over 6 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Protocol enhancement 1 Planned for future release

OO COBOL support

OO COBOL support requested.
over 6 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Not under consideration

SWT COBOL support

SWT COBOL needs to be supported
over 6 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

EGL support required

EGL support required
over 6 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Not under consideration

Facility to monitor the LACB/LACBE usage for CICS

The number of IRC and IRC XM LOGONs are limited per SVC per LPAR after which no more CICS regions are able to register. There is a need for some facility/tool/command to monitor the usage of related control blocks especially LACB/LACBE.
almost 13 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Create CSV files from File Manager Base

The File Manager/DB2 has the capability to generate a CSV file from a DB2 table. ISVs have the same capability to create a CSV file from another file. This RFE is a request to create a CSV File from a VSAM, sequential, or USS file.
over 6 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

RSE 'Compare with each other' - ignore data in pos. 73-80 (as an option)

In RSE I select two programs and perform 'compare with each other'. The window shows me two programs side by side and differences between. We are using Endevor as a source repository. Endevor inserts data (basically program number and some statist...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 4 Not under consideration

Enterprise Cobol V4/V6 - Defect - Error in mask for numeric-edited currency sign with 3 characters

There is an error in the generation of the mask that allows to edit a numeric value with both a currency symbol of more than one character, and a floating sign.At execution a part of currency symbol is lost. This concerns the Enterprise Cobol comp...
over 6 years ago in COBOL Compilers 7 Is a defect

Improve doc about dealing wiht Java problems

Client feedback indicates that there are an increasing number of additional traces and logs beyond the three JVM server output files. It would be useful to have a summary of how to turn on ALL the various diagnostic options. - Would like to see mo...
over 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration

Improve doc about installing CICS TS

Client feedback indicates that the installation information for CICS TS is out-of-date, ambiguous and difficult to follow. It doesn't connect well with the other documents that are needed for installing, such as the Program Directory and z/OS docu...
over 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration