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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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Fault Analyzer : exit EQAUEDAT to fill panel

Add an option and a customized panel to have the dataset name provided by exit EQAUEDAT (or LISTING) used instead of the LISTDSN variable taken from the ISPF profile.
about 12 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

CICS Debug start based on MQMD/DATA contents

Start debug on a CICS application where the transaction/application is started by CICS based on the content of an MQ message (non terminal transaction). The functionality would be very similar to what we have already where we can start debug of a ...
about 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Problems with EGLAR files in the debugger

Possibility to define an eglar path to the workspace and not the individual project.
about 12 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / User Interface (IDE) 2 Not under consideration

Retain (with option to print) results in Remote Search view (RBD & RDp)

Retain search results (Remote Search view), even after the view or the software is closed. Also, allow these saved search results to be shared between developers.Presently, when doing numerous searches (e.g., via "Find String . . ." [FNDSTRPDM] fr...
about 12 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / User Interface (IDE) 2 Not under consideration

Seperate DD for reports generated by File Manager Batch

Currently File Manager writes everything to SYSPRINT including reports. Reports should go to a separate DD.
about 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Fix eclipse so file association will show only what is installed on my pc

When I go to window/ preferences/ general/ Editors/ file association. I then select a file type and associated editors. I then select external programs I get a list of programs. Most are not even on my pc and some that are on my pc are not listed ...
about 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 2 Not under consideration

Enhance Fault Analyzer so that XFACILIT general resource SAF checks occur first

Please enhance Fault Analyzer so that the XFACILIT SAF checks for history and dump dataset occur FIRST then if they do not provide access the DATASET SAF checks will occur.
about 12 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

RDz database explorer to suuport HEX value display and edit

We have some DB2 table column which is defined CHAR but will store some non-displayable hex value. Current RDz Database Explorer not able to handle it for both display and editing.
about 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Resetting counter from NMI

Omegamon Mainframe Network has many fields that counters start when TCPIP starts. these counters come from the NMI and can be quite large over time between IPL's. The need for a comand fly over reset process would provide better views of key issue...
about 12 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for Networks on z/OS / Product functionality 2 Not under consideration

Long varchar enhancement – functionality to scroll a specified number of bytes within the column

. In Table format, scroll a specified number of bytes; similar to how PF11 (or PF10) works in Char format for flat files.
about 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

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