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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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RDz File Manager DB2 plugin: adding a setting to inactivate 'DB2 editor option' & 'Add query' case sensitivity.

Since DB2 objects like Table names, Database names...etc. are not case sensitive, the input in File manager plugin should not differentiate lower and uppercase. Why 'QUA.customer' could be a different DB2 table than QUA.CUSTOMER for exemple. Users...
almost 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

request support for firefox up version 18 for ilmt

provide support for tivoli ilmt gui install
almost 12 years ago in IBM Tivoli Advanced Reporting and Management for DFSMShsm 1 Not under consideration

We would like to be able to set the Hourglass date in CICS from a Batch job.

We would like to be able to update the HourGlass date in a CICS region from a batch job, Perhaps by using exci and passing the date to hourglass.
almost 12 years ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Use the code page from the MQMD for FM view and edit functions

It appears that FM is using the MQ queue manager default code page when viewing or editing an MQ message rather than the code page from the MQMD. This may cause some characters to be displayed and updated incorrectly.
almost 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Global TClass implementation

We need a Global TClass implementation in order to serialize transactions across the CICS. The main reason is to avoid to "force" application developers to change their code using the Global ENQUEU and maximizing the high availability.
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

TRI des pools de filtres et filtre dans systeme distant

Avoir la possibilit? de faire un TRI par ordre alphabetique des pool de filtres ou filtre dans la vue systeme distant dans fichier MVS
almost 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 5 Not under consideration

Need change ERDSASZE online

ICBC want the capability to change ERDSASZE without restart CICS region
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Need to change TS system initialization parameter online

Could CICS provide a way to change SIT parameter "TS" without restart CICS region?
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

RBD EGL Source format function doesn't wrap comment line that over 80 columns

The EGL source format function (CTRL+SHIFT+F in EGL Editor) doesn't wrap comment line that over 80 columns.
almost 12 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / User Interface (IDE) 3 Not under consideration

Remove settings for APPLID in CICS IPIC connection

Customer requests simplification of IPIC connection so that APPLID is not required. In this case, the connection will not be dedicated to one region and will be more HA. In customer's scenario, they have several TORs on z and AORs on Txseries. Cur...
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration