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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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Support for global transactions over J2C connections

When involved in a global transaction calls to RPG/COBOL code do not participate in the global transaction resulting in errors.Cfr. PMR 31198,999,?788
over 13 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 3 Not under consideration

Allow mapping of multiple operations for IMS Callout

We create an IMS Enterprise Suite SOAP Gateway project. In the wsdl file we define two operation, 'moltiplicazione ' and 'somma '. When we want to map the existing service, we see a windows that asks us to 'Choose the root XML element and the lang...
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 7 Not under consideration

show who has updated a program when an MVS Subproject is brought online

when someone makes an MVS SubProject go Online - it would be nice (!!!) to know who has made changes - before deciding whether or not to over-write
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

RDz COBOL Real Time Syntax Check should detect mis-positioned source elements

In the following sample the code is in error but the Real Time Syntax Check (RTSC) does not detect the problem. A Local Syntax Check or compile will produce an error about the initialize y starting in section A. RTSC should also report an error. I...
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

Remote Operations in VIOs

Remote operations on VIOs - Need to remotely manage the agents on VIOS, Remote operations like install agents, uninstallation, upgrades, configuring agents, modifying the log patterns. This features is missing in VIO agent, we would require these ...
over 13 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for Networks on z/OS / API 3 Not under consideration

Functionloss of DASD MVS attributes

The situation OS390_DASD_Not_Responding_Warn raised,But based on the explanation of 'Not Responding',we can't find the 'not responding device' on our system.Not Responding The count of devices in this condition. When a device is not responding to ...
over 13 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 5 Not under consideration

Insert current timestamp using RDzs DB2 Table Editor

With QMF, I can type CURRENT_TIMESTAMP and insert the current timestamp value into a TIMESTAMP column. I can't do that RDzs DB2 table editor
almost 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Display SQL results in a larger window in RDzs Data Perspective

When I execute an SQL within the Data Perspective of RDz, 1) The results are not displayed by default. Instead the execution time is displayed.2) The results window is hidden in a small frame in the lower right corner.It would be nice if a new tab...
almost 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Rui MVC: make entire form input or read only at runtime

Add functionality to Rich UI MVC to make entire form input or read only at runtime.Also, allow programmer to specify at the FormField record that a given form field is a key field
almost 14 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 3 Not under consideration

Key Mapping Improvements

I am submitting this on behalf of a customer per their request. Increasing the key mapping capabilities for the RDz Host Connection Emulator so that it moves closer to that of HOD or PCOMM, starting with mapping of Ctrl keys.
almost 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration