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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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Debug Tool should support Variables View for Assembler Programs

For assembler programs there is no variables view available for debugging in RDZ. You can monitor variables in the monitors view, but this has some disadvanatages, e.g. no filtering mechanism, you have to explicitly add each variable to the view (...
over 9 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Monitored variables should have a qualification about the program they belong to

Variables which are shown in the monitors view stay there also when the active module changes. If you have variables with the same name in more than one program in the run unit that is tested the debugging session and add them to the monitors view...
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

PDMD0304-680 (DM Data) RACF security should be more granual to satisfy Audit requirements

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: jes.jessenSubmitters Company: DMdata PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PDMD0304-680 (DM Data) RACF security should be more granual to satisfy Audit requirementsHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: GDPS/HMGDPS...
over 9 years ago in GDPS 1 Planned for future release

PITA1201-384 GDPS - History-Log for all GDPS-actions. (Wolfgang Dungl)

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: CN=Arlene Berchtold/OU=Poughkeepsie/O=IBMSubmitters Company: IT Austria PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PITA1201-384 GDPS - History-Log for all GDPS-actions. (Wolfgang Dungl)Homework Assigned: NoRequirement Categ...
over 9 years ago in GDPS 2 Planned for future release

Need a confirmation message when a cold start to SFS server is attempted

Provide a warning message when a cold start of SFS server is performed. This would help avoid any accidental loss to data.
over 9 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Other 3 Not under consideration

Need awareness in Abstracts to macro/header updates that affect current displacements

I originally reported this in PMR 14604,004,000, and was asked to move it to an RFE instead. Description: If IBM changes a macro or header in such a way that it moves displacements of existing fields, and/or removes existing fields, that informati...
over 9 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 3 Not under consideration

[Tous clients]Supprimer le warning "For a given name, the SegmentCall must precede the DataElementCall." de RPP

Bonjour,En ouvrant le workspace local de migration sous RPP, j'ai plusieurs Warning nomm?s "For a given name, the SegmentCall must precede the DataElementCall." (plusieurs cas sur Ameriprise par exemple). Vu avec Jacques, ces warnings n'ont pas de...
over 9 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 4 Is a defect

RDz: Add ZOOM command line feature to enable content assist for input dataset from JCL member

1) Add operation to activate feature by keyword ZOOM from command line2) Allow content assist functionality of browse, edit, view of input dataset in JCL member3) Add menu selection to work with input data set in content assist
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

max occurs 'unbounded'

User states 'The workaround works but not when maxOccurs is ?unbounded?. 03 testOperationResponse. 06 serviceSettings. 09 releaseSchedule. 12 releaseTimes2-num PIC S9(9) COMP-5 SYNC. 12 releaseTimes OCCURS 100. 15 Xtime PIC X(5). 15 amPM PIC X(255...
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Not under consideration

Access Librarian files with File Manager Compare old and new files

Belk is using an ISV product to compare CA-Librarian files. File Manager supports use of Librarian copy books but not as files during a comparison operation. This requirement may use the CA-Librarian SUBSYS implementation, an optional setup for Li...
over 9 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration