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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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One-click Save and Submit - for COBOL, PL1, BMS, MFS

From StandardWare and others, during a demo, "can a user right-click while editing a source file, and essential:1. save changes2. run a local syntax check 3. if no errors - submit a job to the system in which the source originated
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Automatical cleansing of not used RSE threadpool with no connection, which generated by maximum.heap.usage.ratio.

RSED can clear the useless threadpool automatically. The cleansing interval is preferable to set by a value in rsed.envvars. Currently the processes, which exceed the value of maximum.heap.usage.ratio, are alive till stop of RSED. So those process...
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Not under consideration

Moving Fields by CTRL + Cursor-Keys (in BMS Map Editor)

When selecting a field (in Design Mode) we'd like to move it around not only by using the mouse but also by using the cursor keys (CTRL + CursorKey like in Powerpoint). The current approach using the Dot-Key is somewhat exotic and not satisfactory...
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

The EST (DFHWS2LS) in Rational Developer for System Z (RDZ) v. 7.5.1 does not support the Catalog.xml standard.

The Catalog.xml standard enables you to use URI rewriting when XML Schema resolution is taking place. This enables you to have a common place where you store XML Schema files, that must be shared across several Enterprise Service Tools projects. T...
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 4 Not under consideration

Enhance RDZ's Lauchpad.exe program so it does not hang when creating directories to long for Windows

Provide a pop up that requests a directory with a name that will not exceed the maximum characters supported by windows.
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Not under consideration

Export and Import Preferences set under RDz

Export data saved under "Windows" "Preferences" into an XML-file. The exported file should be possible to import in an other function.
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

Smarter Copy & Paste (in BMS Map Editor)

When having selected a field we'd like to copy and move it by CTRL + left Mouse-Key in one single operation (like in Powerpoint)
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

make FEKFERRF allocations user customizable

make FEKFERRF allocations user customizable. Franka knows details
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

RDz: export/import from property group managrer

The property group manage
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

Notification of finished batch jobs

When a batchjob ends it would be good to have a notfication sent to the RDz client in a similar way the notification works for a logged on TSO userid with the NOTIFY in the jocard.
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Not under consideration

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