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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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z/TPF PARM keyword on ZINET ALTER Command - RFE arising from PMR Response

IBM has responded to the question submitted in z/TPF PMR 03072.004.000 that it is a legitimate item which a feature update could address. The PMR response requested that an RFE be submitted for the matter, in order to be pursued. This is that RFE ...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 4 Not under consideration

SunRI1.2 implementation jar is not picked up by WAS 8.5 Classpath Container

com.ibm.ws.jsf.RI1_2.jar is not picked up by WAS 8.5 Classpath Container automatically in RBD9. Workaround is to add this JAR in applications class path (within WEB-INF/lib) which i don't feel is correct.
over 10 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 3 Not under consideration

Requesting File Manager produce FORMAT=CHAR position lines in output

Customer needs to see position lines in output when using FORMAT=CHAR.
over 10 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

TPFDF should utilize the RIAT

IBM Standard TPFDF uses generic prototypes for all TPFDF applications per any given pool type. SHARES uses TPFDF for roughly 75% of the database. Using IBM TPFDF standard, hundreds of millions of records per day would issue GET on the same record ...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 4 Not under consideration

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