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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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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

Provide a utility for conversion STL files to SAM files on PC environment.

Our customer requests a transfer function which converts STL files to SAM files and sends it to the HOST.
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

RDz's Menu Manager for Zions Bank Enhancement #3

3. JCL editor should recognize marked up JCL. ? not give errors.
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

RDz's Menu Manager for Zions Bank Enhancement #1

1. Giving me the ability to order the fields on the screen in a different order than alphabetic order.
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

Extension of FMI (in RDz) to DLI files and DB2 tables

Extension of FMI, this allows the RDz developer to watch and modify the content of VSAM files residing on zOS.This extension would allow the same capability but on DB2 tables or DL1 database.
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Tooling Integration 3 Not under consideration