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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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Suppression de l'activation automatique des onglets d'?dition

Ne serait-il pas possible, en cas de fermeture d'un onglet d'?dition, de ne pas automatiquement rendre actif l'onglet pr?c?dent, cette action n'?tant programm?e qu'en cas de clic explicite sur l'onglet ?
almost 13 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 3 Not under consideration

Timeout for CICS TCPIP Socket

The CSOL Sockets listener task does not have timeout mechanism similar to CSKL listener task. The Customer is asking about the timeout parameters used for applications where CICS is acting as an HTTP client. ( CICS is the Web client in this case)....
almost 13 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Create New and/or Enhance the CICS VT Mapping Interface

Currently, the CICS VT interface is ISPF based. The customers find this interface difficult to learn and difficult to use. Many of the functions are not intuative to the user.
almost 13 years ago in CICS VSAM Transparency for z/OS / Other 2 Not under consideration

Enhance CICS VT product to work with multiple files of same data structure with in a CICS region using single VT file mapping

Currently CICS VT does not allow using same mapping and its run time elements set (DIM/DDM etc.) for different VSAM files of same data structure with in single CICS region. It expects each FCT entry to have a unique DIM/DDM and other VT run time c...
almost 13 years ago in CICS VSAM Transparency for z/OS / Other 4 Not under consideration

two-phase commit from .NET clients for CTG

In CTG, the java client (JCA) has implemented two-phase commit. I woul like the same for .net client.
almost 13 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Add option to generate EGL SQL Java code with static SQL binding

Add option to generate EGL SQL Java code with static SQL binding Description: The customer requires an option to generate EGL SQL Java code with static SQL binding. The reasons are: - Security issue: we use application authorization based on packa...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 2 Not under consideration

Add support for single row select for static SQL in EGL generated java code

This RFE is related to RFE 15634. After this RFE is realized, there would be possibile to generate EGL SQL Java code with static SQL binding. Than we would like to have function "single row select" implemented.
almost 13 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 2 Not under consideration

Limit certain JES filter specifications through configurable option

Provide the ability to limit the specification of certain JES job filters through a client configurable option, preferrably on the server such that it applies to all clients. Ideally, there is a need to limit the specification of any of the values...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Tooling Integration 3 Not under consideration

Grouping of filter in the remote system view

It would be nice to group filter in the remote system view. It would be nice to add a descriptive frame for filter of the same topic . For example. I have a server on the host to administrate. For administration I need datasets containig administr...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration

Encrypt local cache on PC

Encrypt local cache on the PC.
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 3 Not under consideration