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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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Metal C debugging support for Debug Tool for z/OS

Add support for debugging Metal C applications to Debug Tool for z/OS. Support should be added to the Debug Tool for z/OS to prepare a Metal C application for debugging at the C level. Any changes to RDz should also be made to allow debugging at t...
over 10 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

DFSPREC0 does not support VSAM REUSE for the ILDS

The main reason that DFSPREC0 does not support VSAM REUSE for the ILDS is that when HALDB was being developed, REUSE was not supported for IMS full function databases. The team implemented it the minimum support necessary: the database/partition i...
over 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 1 Not under consideration

Export Key from zTPF system to another zTPF System

Abstract Ability to export a secure symmetric key and secure PKI key residing in the z/TPF keystore from one z/TPF system to another z/TPF system. There would be a new operator command to place the key to be exported in a file (the key information...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 3 Not under consideration

Direct ECB launcher created ECB to desired SS/SSU

TPFUG_Req_Number: V14137ORIGIN DATE: 12/20/2013 REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT Capability to direct launched ECB to desired Sub-system and or Sub-system User. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION Currently launched ECBs only go to main SS and SSU.In an MDBFC environment...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 2 Not under consideration

V14141 TVP Set up Debugging to multiple packages

TPFUG_Req_Number: V14141ORIGIN DATE: 2/11/2013REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT Set up the debugger to handle multiple packages such as EW* and ET* REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION In the debugger registration Session panel, allow multiple groups with a an asterisk to ...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 3 Not under consideration

V14145 TVP Allow for normal Windows copy/paste

TPFUG_Req_Number: V14145ORIGIN DATE: 2/11/2014REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT Allow for normal Windows copy/paste REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION Same as abstract. SOLUTION CONSIDERATIONS Modify the TPF Debugger in z/TPF as required and in the TPF Toolkit as required.
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 2 Not under consideration

Start Debug Based on Data Level

TPFUG_Req_Number: V14136ORIGIN DATE: 10/4/2013REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT (required) Start debug session based on contents pointed to by data level. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION (required) The customer was interested in starting a debug session based on a com...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 2 Not under consideration

Automatic STEP first command if source is located

Perform a STEP command if the source is located. Without the STEP function, the developer can not perform many functions, such as MONITOR LIST variables, etc. This would eliminate any confusion with this process. The STEP command navigates to the ...
over 10 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Scan JCL residing on the Test LPAR against the Prod LPAR

Production JCL is being modified on the Test LPAR. The need is to scan the JCL for errors which requires networking a copy of the JCL to the Production LPAR, scanning the JCL, and send the syntax checks to the user. We have datasets existing in Pr...
over 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

RDz zUnit - more easily to jump to the fail test case

It would be more user friendly for adding hyper link in zUnit test result such that it can jump to the corresponding test case in the program quickly.
over 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

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