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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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Provide an option on ZDECB to not "PAGE"

We have a time-initiated entry to display all ECBs running. We would like to have the ZDECB display come out un-paged. We do not want to change our WTOPC_PAGE size in UOP3. What we have done is cloned program cvxs.c and pulled out all of the WTOPC...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Not under consideration

TPF_toolkit: connecting to zLinux through bastion

The RSE cannot connect to an host protected by a Bastion
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 5 Not under consideration

V14152 TVP Integrated Terminal

TPFUG_Req_Number: V14152ORIGIN DATE: 2/11/2014REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT Have an Integrated Terminal for all Application entries. Have the ability to perform all Application test entries within the test tool. One tool – one interface REQUIREMENT DESCRIP...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 2 Not under consideration

Support a u201cFIPS140-2 capableu201d openSSL package

REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT z/TPF needs to support a later version of openssl (> 0.9.8j) which is “FIPS compatible” and incorporates the openSSL FIPS140-2 object module.
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 4 Not under consideration

V14149 TVP Provide support for FINDC and FILEC thru GUI interface to drive macros while debugging.

TPFUG_Req_Number: V14149ORIGIN DATE: 2/11/2014REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT Provide support for FINDC and FILEC thru GUI interface to drive macros while debugging. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION Same as abstract. SOLUTION CONSIDERATIONS Modify the TPF Debugger in...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 2 Not under consideration

V14148 TVP GUI interface to drive macros while debugging.

TPFUG_Req_Number: V14148ORIGIN DATE: 2/11/2014REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT GUI interface to drive macros while debugging. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION Same as abstract. SOLUTION CONSIDERATIONS Modify the TPF Debugger in z/TPF as required and in the TPF Toolkit...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 2 Not under consideration

V14142 TVP Ability to exclude programs being debugged

TPFUG_Req_Number: V14142ORIGIN DATE: 2014-03-08REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT In the debug registration, give an easy way to exclude programs from being debugged. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION In the debug registration, give an easy way to exclude programs from b...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 2 Not under consideration

Reindex function when inserting new key

TPFUG_Req_Number: DF00140Abstract: A reindex function is needed for index structures when a new key item is inserted between existing key items.
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 1 Not under consideration

Support in-core records for performance

TPFUG_Req_Number: DF00079Contact Originator Id: PSP/KLMAbstract: Index records should have the option of being core resident fixed file records for performance reasons. Some data structures are so heavily used that designers think it is not wise t...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 1 Not under consideration

V12127 BUILD SQLC PROGRAM WITH A DB2 ENVIRONMENT On z/OS

TPFUG_Req_Number: V12127ORIGIN DATE: 31/07/2012REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT Update the MakeTPF solution in order to select the z/OS db2 tools for building SQLC programs (C or C++) REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION The MakeTPF tools do not support the sqlc/sqc conve...
almost 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 2 Not under consideration