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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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Toolkit Project Filters to support wildcards in the directory path

Enhance the functionality of the TPF Project Navigator by providing support for wildcard directory names in the definition of Project filters..By using mutiple filter string definitions in a Project view you can collect together all *.asm or *.cpp...
over 9 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 2 Not under consideration

DB2 Admin function in File Manager

In File Manager DB2 provide a similar function to the DB2 Admin Display Utility command.
over 9 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Allow HOD the ability to choose a JAVA JRE on the client

In the Deployment Wizard, a new configuration entry could be created, which is accessible by the user on the session properties dialog box. For example, "Java Location". A browse button could also be supplied to simplify the entry of the JAVA JRE ...
over 9 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Protocol enhancement 3 Not under consideration

Protocol Buffer Support as a Serialization Technology into zOS Connect

We currently support JSON and Swagger as a data serialization technology into zOS Connect. Wells Fargo is re-writing their SOA business services layer and is asking for us to add Protocol Buffer as an emerging data serialization technology along w...
over 9 years ago in z/OS Connect 3 Not under consideration

Resolve SMPE Restore issue with Usermods containing JCLIN for DFSCSI00

We want to submit a RFE request to ask IBM to resolve the SMP/E Restore issue where inline JCLIN for Module DFSCSI00 requires special handling to successfully restore the usermod. While IBM has supplied a documented process which does allow us to ...
over 9 years ago in IMS System Services / Installation and Configuration 2 Not under consideration

Allow for data structures and aggregates in macro variables

Currently only single variables and arrays can be declared in macros. %DCL MYVAR CHAR; The ability to define data structures and aggregates in macros would really make complex macros clearer and easier to maintain. %DCL 01 STRUC1(10), 05 F1 CHAR, ...
over 9 years ago in PL/I Compilers 2 Not under consideration

cics logger definitions

when cics v3 first came out there was a program dfhlscu which would read the old cics log files and generate the logger definitions for the dfhlog and dfhhunt datasets to use xcf logger, which at that time was dasd only, it also gave recommendatio...
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 2 Not under consideration

"CICSPlex SM resource tables" documentation needs additional information

We had a discussion this morning during the CPSM Community conference call. It was suggested that I submit this through the RFE process..Please update the "CICSPlex SM resource tables" documentation so that more information is given on the real so...
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 3 Not under consideration

IMS SOAP Gateway functionality on Liberty Profile

Implement the SOAP interface on the Liberty Profile server, instead of native Java.ie. like the new REST interface implementation in IMS Mobile
over 9 years ago in IMS Enterprise Suite / SOAP Gateway 1 Not under consideration

TEST(NOSOURCE) support for Cobol V5.2

Add TEST(NOSOURCE) for Cobol V5.2
over 9 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

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