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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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Adding TWS Variables to the JCL Syntax highlighting.

The jobname is a TWS variable and the RDz generates an error message "Incorrect JOB name.". Other variables in the jcl are OK. For example date variables in dataset names do not generate an error message. The problem described in this RFE is that ...
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

GDG allocation

Able to minimize the current default of selection for a GDG when not specified .>>example <<When someone in-TSO - batch - Online specifies DSN=XYZ.ABC(+1) or G000V00 number is fine but when someone leaves off the GDG number..DSN=XYZ.AB...
over 7 years ago in IBM Tivoli Advanced Audit for DFSMShsm 1 Not under consideration

SC01 abend with ARCH parameter of Cobol v5

Because of a current client demand, and its a contractual request, We need IBM to develop a usermod that prevents the SC01 abend in Cobol program compiled with the ARCH parameter executions in a less modern CPU.
over 7 years ago in COBOL Compilers 2 Not under consideration

Standard mode of z/OS Debugger must support CODEPAGE option to show PL/I sources in Japanese correctlly.

When the customer debugs PL/I application using standard mode of z/OS debugger, remote debug UI shows garbled PL/I sources. Debug Tool compatibility mode supports an option to specify codepage of source files, so the customer can see correct PL/I ...
over 7 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

generate HTML doc from EGL code

in the menu "project", we have the possibility to generate "javadoc" but EGL developers want to generated "HTML document" for his egl code and not for the generated java code.Is it possible to replace or add for EGL guys a new menu "eglDoc"?
about 15 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / Documentation 5 Not under consideration

Filter API's into ZCEE Server view

View all API's into ZCEE Server view must be "dangerous" and/or useless. Two ways to resolve that: 1- A user see only his API's (requires a notion of "belonging to a group")2- A user can filter his view like RDz or RTC
over 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Automatic functional test in EGL

when we coding using EGL in RBD, there are no a unit test framework like Junit. But the unit test is important and we expect RBD can automatic generate the test code like Junit framework. this topic have been discussed in this community(http://www...
about 15 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 3 Not under consideration

GDPS/ACTIVE-ACTIVE ZDL proxy system should support a separate PAM from target production system

GDPS/Active-Active V1.7 is delivered to support Zero Data Loss solution which requests customer to create new proxy systems with the target product systems in the same Sysplex of Site B. Because the target end systems in site B have the same volse...
over 7 years ago in GDPS 1 Not under consideration

Reduce workload of page fix of IMS DRA FP buffers

We use IMS V13. We plan to use IBM InfoSphere Data Replication for IMS to replicate DEDB updates from Main system to Stand-In system and vice versa. We will use bi-directional replication while Stand-In system is providing services. Apply server u...
over 7 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 2 Not under consideration

Accelerate the transformation of the z/OS assets

The objective would be : - Help on the identification, - Measure the rate of dispersal of 'functional resources' candidate to the be a REST type service This would enhance the understanding of the Information system and would Need accelerate the t...
over 7 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Not under consideration

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