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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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Enhancement to printing to Disk with Append

1) Need the ability to clear the print file between print Collections. After doing a 'Purge Collection' we would like the Print file cleared for the next set of Print Collection Screens. 2) We would like to be able to create a Word Document (.doc)...
over 7 years ago in IBM Personal Communications / Front End 2 Planned for future release

Handle Commands from Sterling Connect: Direct

Support the JCL call to PROC OSNDM8 (Sterling Connect: Direct) with the symbols' initialization to be used in the PROC analysis.
over 7 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

TXSeries & PL/1: change PL/1 CICS PP output to have meaningful listing to show actual code lines more clearly

Currently CICS pre-processor replaces processed EXEC CICS statements with a commented replacement line followed by the actual replacement code implementing the actual TXSeries API call This results in somewhat imprecise source code listings, where...
over 7 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

support service-signal / signal shutdown

Support External Interrupt 2401 (Service-Signal) to shutdown the zTPF system properly automatically. (Like zLinux) Upon receipt of the signal, a message should go to Prime CRAS:"Hypervisor Initiated Shutdown started. Max n seconds remain", then .....
over 7 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 6 Not under consideration

Test RFE

This is a test RFE
over 7 years ago in Record Generator for Java 6 Not under consideration

Need RSA3072 cypher or higher supported

Infoconnect, our intellegent terminal endpoint, requires SHA3072 or higher.Micro Focus uses the Implementation Guidance for FIPS 140-2 http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/fips140-2/FIPS1402IG.pdf . If you look at Table 2 (Recommended al...
over 7 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 4 Not under consideration

With Name clause added to XML Generate statement

We require the NAME phase of the XML GENERATE statement added to COBOL V4.2.
over 7 years ago in COBOL Compilers 1 Not under consideration

AD.Application aggregation

For many banking clients, their applications are complex, the volume of source code is huge, and most of the code are legacy for decades without appropriate documents and accurate understanding.
over 7 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Not under consideration

Add Tables & Columns references from SQLs in Outline

Adding references of database tables and columns used in embedded SQL statements in RPGLE to Outline window as Tables and Columns or adding under Files and Fields will help Developers greatly to see which tables or columns used in programs.
over 7 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 1 Not under consideration

Triggering the impact analysis of the z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition API Editor

Provide a way to trigger the impact analysis when importing a service with a different name in the z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition API Editor.
over 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

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