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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 means of deleteing file-names from Retrieve Datasets list

Users from several of my RDz training classes want to be able to delete datasets names, from the Retrieved Datasets filter, without deleting the file
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Cross Reference in CARMA Endevor

We would like CARMA to enhance to support SEARCH (cross referencing) function, which could fulfill the following: - search a particular text phrase that appear in any elements in Endeovr (system specific) - search and return a list of element whic...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

FM - after 'Delete' the area stays highlighted

After records get deleted in FM the area stays highlighted. This causes confusion as to whether they have been deleted or not.
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

Don't show 'Delete records' window when deleting 1 record in FM

Currently, when you right click on the selected record in FM, you are getting message titled 'Delete Records' with 'Selected record count' and the number 1. This message also let you know that you can check 'ALL' box to have all the records delete...
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Not under consideration

'Paste' into an empty row being pasted 'after'

Currently the only available option is to paste 'after'. So, for example, if you point to record #1, select 'COPY', then at record #2 and select paste, the record that is being pasted is #3.Now, let's assume, that you just have inserted an empty r...
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Endevor updates without a compile.

When working on a module in Endevor, give us a option to save and copy to RAM at the same time. If this option is selected, only copy the module out to the Endevor source, do not submit a compile.
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Endevor enhansments. - CCID and description updates

CCID and descriptions are required in all shops that I have used Endevor in. These should be required fields. We would also like some help in filling these in. When a CCID is filled in also apply the same rule to the description. First rule. When ...
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

Carma endevor - extracting members

When extracting a member using endevor we need to be able to specify where the association is taking place. This could be done with a default setup. In most shops we extract a member from Production but are not allowed to update production. We nee...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Allow debugger to display source when debug perspective is not the main perspective

I am opening this RFE on behalf of my customer CACEIS BANK. Here is the description:If the user sets the Preferences for opening a new perspective in a new window and then starts debugging an application, the edit view will not show the source in ...
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

LPEX member compare should be more eclipselike

LPEX editor's member compare is completely useless. The only possibility is to compare a opened member against a local file.Why can't we compare two remote files, let's say a development version against a production version?And the look and feel o...
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Not under consideration