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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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Add support for C/C++ in Software Analyzer feature for default RDz

RDz out of the box does not provide support for C/C++ in the Software Analyzer rules. However, if you install RDAixLinux, then you do get some analyzer rules. However, some of those rules are specific for the POWER processor. I would prefer some t...
almost 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Request for USER FIELD TWO in IDSXFC

Control Transfer Block (IDSXFC) currently contains a USER FIELD ONE (XFCUSER) that is defined as a fullword at displacement X'A8'. The next field is XFCEVNAM that is defined as a doubleword at displacement X'B0'. We are interested in utilizing the...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 3 Not under consideration

Arrows in program flow diagram

The program flow diagram shows sections and paragraphs and arrows. Arrows represent two kinds of events: PERFORM and "fall through". . This is pretty nice. However I see one improvement possible: make a distinction between the two types of arrows:...
almost 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Enhancement on RDz Code Formatter

We want RDz Code Formatter to extend it's current capabilities to support auto indentation more keywords, perferred but not limited to the belowVALUE, OCCURS, INDEXED, PIC, TO, COMP, COMP-3 The indentation should be able to parameterize to fit dif...
almost 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Support Graphic option in RDz Host Emulator

In PCOMM it can enable the "Graphic" option, but we can't see the same option in RDz host emulator.
almost 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Create CPSM Alerts when CMAS regions experience problems

When a CICSPLex/SM CMAS region encounters a problem such as a repository becoming full, being isolated or a storage shortage, it will issue an error message which may or not may be detected but issue no further indications. Also issuing an RTA eve...
almost 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Allow ISPF access when debugging in TSO - Primarily for BTS testing

Customer was not happy when they discovered BTS Testing locked up the TSO session with Debug Tool. Even if they were to use the Terminal Interface Manager, or if they use the Debug Tool GUI, the TSO session was still locked under BTS. Competitor p...
almost 11 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Need a way to check the client plugin version in CARMA RAM

We have customized our own CARMA panel to grey out some fields which we don't want developer to access. But we need a way to have checking on host side, such that it will reject the connection for all client without the particular CARMA plugin ins...
almost 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 2 Not under consideration

Enhance ZIDOT DISP Storage for Dump display

This enhancement is to provide: !) Easy dump size vislbility per keyword assigned to dump numbers via normal ZIDOT DISP Storage "dump name" entry 2) Provide potential total size of dump. Size could be Max and Min values depending on keywords (such...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Not under consideration

in the output remote jobs add the step the job is on if it is running.

When I look at my jes log out in the remote systems, please add the step lib that the job is on if it is active. Though I remember seeing this submitted somewhere but can't find it so sorry if this is a duplicate.
almost 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Not under consideration

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