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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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COBOL ability to read ESDS datasets by RBA

Add the ability for Cobol to read ESDS datasets by RBA (Relative Byte Address). If the above is added, you should also add the ability to return (or know) the RBA when data is written to an ESDS dataset.
about 8 years ago in COBOL Compilers 2 Not under consideration

CBAC VSAM DATATABLES

Add full support for VSAM FILES defined as datatables.
about 8 years ago in IBM CICS Batch Application Control / Runtime 0 Not under consideration

Connect / Disconnect (Logon / Logoff) from FM and FA plug-in

Allow a user to Connect to a system from the Systems Information view in the File Manager and Fault Analyzer plug-in.
about 8 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

HWSJAVA0 buffer expansion

Provide a means for the IMS Connect message handling exit HWSJAVA0 to request additional buffer space. IMS Connect provides a documented mechanism for a message handling exit to request additional output buffer space by setting EXPINI_BUFINC. HWSJ...
over 8 years ago in IMS System Services / System Management 1 Not under consideration

Show named loops in OutlineView

RationalDeveloperForSystemZ/PLI-Source/OutlineViewCurrently named loops (e.g. loop_csr_fpks: do forever;) are not shown in the outline view, is there any intention to change this behaviour in future releases of RDz?It would be nice to have an extr...
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Not under consideration

CICSPLex to be configured to distribute workload on percentage basis

Requesting to add new CPSM algorithm that allows us to distribute workload to target regions based on percentage similar to Sysplex distributor.
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Host On-Demand - Provide Import on HTML Java Web Start Model

The "import" function is not available when using the html model with java web start.
over 8 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Protocol enhancement 2 Not under consideration

prevention of IMS archive RC=08 after two SWITCH commands was issued almost at the same time

* System *IMS V13.1 * Problem detail * Two OLDS switch commands were submitted almost at the same time.One is by IMS due to OLDS full, and the other is by user. OLDS04　↓SWITCH by IMS-->archive job1 was createdOLDS03:empty　↓SWITCH by USER-->a...
over 8 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

Banks Services

This is a request regarding CICSPLEX/SM componect of CICS TS z/OS.In case of 2 CMAS on the same LPAR (same version of product) it's important that when one CMAS is closed,the second CMAS get automatically reconnect to the controlled MAS.
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration

XL C/C++ compiler setting to disallow vector (VMX/VSX) instructions

Request for the compiler to support code generation consistent with an AIX tuning of allow_vmx=0. The AIX tuning rejects all vector instructions, treating them as illegal operations. The compiler should have a corresponding option to completely di...
over 8 years ago in C/C++ and Fortran Compilers / C/C++ 2 Future consideration

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