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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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TPFDF should provide DBDEF user exits for invocation during the PACK operation.

TPFUG_Req_Number: DF00179Contact Originator Id: claudio.jorge@eds.comAbstract: TPFDF should provide user exits to be used during the pack processDescription: As each logical record is retrieved on the 'from' or input side of the file, TPFDF should...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 1 Not under consideration

FCTB Analysis for Capacity Planning

TPFUG_Req_Number: D95008Contact Originator Id: Rick LongAbstract: FCTB Analysis for Capacity PlanningDescription: Under TPF 4.1 there is no convenient way to track usage of fixed records or the program area. Being able to track this usage on an on...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Not under consideration

MQ04005 MQSeries Remove long life ECBs for server channels

TPFUG_Req_Number: MQ04005Contact Originator Id: rmansell@visa.comAbstract: Server channels that are connected to clients have long life ECBsDescription: Server channels (SVRCONN) that are connected to clients have long life ECBs that stay active w...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Not under consideration

Long Term Pool Diagnostic Relational Database Support

TPFUG_Req_Number: D09009F NOTE: Description size has exceeded the 5000 character limit. A file with the full description has been attached.
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Not under consideration

TPFDF Support for Processor Unique Structures

TPFUG_Req_Number: DF08186SORIGIN DATE: March 25th, 2008REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT : Improve TPF/DF functionality and utilities to include support for structures that are Processor and/or I-Stream unique. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION: • Provide the ability to...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 2 Not under consideration

RELFC API for ALL DB Managers

TPFUG_Req_Number: D08002SORIGIN DATE: March 25th, 2008REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT : IBM database managers should be able to support the new RELFC functionality to check IDs prior to release. Where a database manager allows the user to determine the proce...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Not under consideration

Transmit metadata from DBDEF Tables to other hosts

TPFUG_Req_Number: DF00176Contact Originator Id: claudio.jorge@eds.comAbstract: TPFDF should provide the capability to replicate or transmit a structured and formatted copy of the Database Definitions (DBDEF) table data to other host systems connec...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 2 Not under consideration

PDU Online Multiple Release Disp Enhancement

TPFUG_Req_Number: D05001FContact Originator Id: charlie.crowe@eds.comAbstract: The online and offline multiple release displays should support logging items for each pool type and not be limited to a maximum number of total items logged. Either a ...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Not under consideration

Require TO2 inuse count by data store

TPFUG_Req_Number: D04002ORIGIN DATE: 05 March 2004REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT There is currently no easy way to determine the pool record usage of individual data stores or collections within the TPFCS database. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION Since TO2 has defa...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Not under consideration

DBDEF Load and Initialisation changes

TPFUG_Req_Number: DF00170Contact Originator Id: Claudio JorgeAbstract: The DBDEF definition, load and initialization should be enhanced to support a consistent view of the DBDEF so that changes introduced by a DBTAB/INIT are not visible to existin...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 1 Not under consideration