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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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Type 2 commands for REGIONS

provide type 2 commands for regions that support the functionality of type 1 commands. Examples of type 1 commands to convert:/DISPLAY ACTIVE REGIONS/STA REG xxxx/STO REG xxxx Please also build in RACF security so that individuals/groups can issue...
over 9 years ago in IMS System Services / Common Service Layer 1 Not under consideration

Allow RDZ CARMA Endevor to extract specific programs to local

CARMA Endevor "Extract to local" feature only available when selecting in "type" level, This option is disabled when users select one or multiple element. It should allow users to select the elements want to extract to local.
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 6 Not under consideration

Need to be able to specified the schema name for storing VSAM files in a database.

We need to be able to configure the schema name to store in database a VSAM files.The tables emulating the VSAM file are always stored in a schema named CICS.
over 9 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 1 Planned for future release

put a connection time out in plugin File Manager

With RDz we use a connection timeout.We would like the same with plugin File Manager
over 9 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Need a UTC time added to IMS log records X'37', X'38', and X'5612'

We need a UTC time added to log records X'37', X'38', and X'5612' in order to avoid problems with OMEGAMON IMS RTA computing response times during the time change (Spring-forward and Fall-back).
over 9 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 3 Not under consideration

Enable 64-bit support for Fast Path Shared VSO buffer pools

After using Fast Path 64 bits in our Production Sysplex we have experienced two different kinds of issues related to 64 bits and using SVSO.
over 9 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 2 Not under consideration

Expose connection user id information to menu manager actions

Can you expose the linux and other connection user id/pw to menu manager and TPFTool actions such that user prompts can be removed.
over 9 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 2 Not under consideration

System z Data Editor Jump To field do not react to the Enter key of the numeric pad

The System z Data Editor of Rational Developer for System z v9.1.1.1 provides a field labelled "Jump To:" allowing a user to jump to a given line number in the editor panel.After the user has typed a line number in this field, he can hit the Enter...
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

TPF Toolkit shutdown user exit.

User exit needed to run a clean up or installation bat file when the TPF Toolkit is shut down.
over 9 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 2 Not under consideration

: Remote Console hex view

Could the remote console be enhanced to provide a hex view/editor of the content to allow the user to view and possibly correct non-printable characters?
over 9 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Operations Server 2 Not under consideration