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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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request to support spaces on installation path for launchpad.exe

This a request following APAR PI14022 and PMR 84071,7TD,000 to allow spaces on installation path in launchpad.exe.
over 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 5 Not under consideration

Backout with GSAM file

To avoid the abend of a bmp, a program can do a rollback to cancel the unit of work that caused the problem. But today, it's not possible with gsam file.
over 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 2 Not under consideration

Global backout without restart

Today, when emergency restart failed, we have to restart with coldstart. But, to do that, we have to proceed backout on each inflight UOW.
over 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 1 Not under consideration

Prevent base deleting with procopt L and REUS

When a DBBBATCH is unfortunately submitted with a PSB using procopt L instead of procopt A, the database is emptied (the program is the same with procopt A and procopt L: ISRT CALL).
over 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 1 Not under consideration

CPU time by OLR in records 29xx of IMS log

We need to have the CPU time of OLR in record “2990” of IMS log (the start is 2910).
over 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 1 Not under consideration

RDz - Run Software Analyzer against entire remote project

We have this functionality available when executing against a local copy of a remote project. Since all files reside on the mainframe it is more practical to have this functionality available for a remote project where I can select one, multiple, ...
over 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

Cr?ation d'un workspace pour RPP en mode batch

Chez certains clients, le workspace local peut ?tre tr?s gros et donc long ? t?l?charger et mettre en oeuvre. Pour cela, la demande forte des clients est de pouvoir cr?er ou charger un workspace local en batch. Aujourd'hui, la granularit? de charg...
over 10 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 5 Not under consideration

Enhance CICS EXPLORER as 3270 & (ISPF) CICS PA 5.1 Plug-In - Allow Customized Report Form

1. Currently CICS Performance Analyzer "Plug-In" in CICS Explorer allows only Explorer x.x Report Form to be the Default and only ones available to display in CICS Explorer. Customization of the report by Adding or Removing Column headings of the ...
over 10 years ago in CICS Performance Analyzer for z/OS / Explorer 3 Not under consideration

RDz COBOL Editor - column restricted search

COBOL Editor should provide the similar functionality of "Column Restricted" searching as the same as LPEX Editor.
over 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Enhanment to PLI facility IBMPXSF

PL/I symbolic data generated for Application Performance Analyzer returns EOF when trying to open data with in APA.
over 10 years ago in PL/I Compilers 4 Not under consideration

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