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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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SQL Query Builder resets incorrect sql script to "Select * from"

When opening an incorrect SQL script like select * from tbla a where SQL query builder might give an error message like: The SQL cannot be parsed because it is either invalid or is not currently supported. An empty SQL Statement will be will be cr...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 3 Not under consideration

Endevor - build package

When building a package, give us the option to select the options first before selecting the modules. Retain the options for all selected modules. We can do this today using TSO. This includes selecting the CCID and description. This may work this...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Not under consideration

Menu Manager

When we build a menu manager we need to be able to have menu manager open the output into an editor, which may or may not be able to update.
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Not to display obsolete objects in RDz

To hide obsolete objects
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

Submit multiple jobs at once from RSE

A common request from entry-level RDz users is to be able to select 2 or more JCL files in RSE and submit them with one click. This something that can be done from ISPF (3.4) - so it's really a deficiency.
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Support of type xsd:choice in IMS SOAP-Gateway, i.e. in RDz xsebatch

RDz xsebatch should generate xml-converters that support XSD-type choice.
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 3 Not under consideration

RDz should expand copybooks from the Outline view

RDz does not allow for expanding copybooks from the outline view.
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

'Apply patch' option should be removed from z/OS projects

Under 'Team' I can select 'Apply Patch'. This only applicable to CVS projects. Please remove or disactivate this option for z/OS projects.
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Not under consideration

RDz CARMA to open program copy member without retrieve

When double click (open for browse) a COBOL program in CARMA repository view, we cannot use the "Open Copy member" function in copybook. We need to retrieve it to z/OS project first. We would like to have an enhancement that it can open copy membe...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Have the Perform Hierarchy be able sync the code of the paragraph tha is being performed

Have the perform hierarchy view give me the ability to go into the actual paragraph. Today I can only get to the Perform statement. I can not easily see the code in that paragraph. In my use case I perform a paragraph called A120-DO-STUFF. Since t...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration