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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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    IZPCA / COGNOS NEW COST REPORTS TFP WITH MONETARY VALUES BASED IN MSU

    Many customers wants to know how much money they are paying by LPAR, WORKLOAD and SERVICE/REPORT CLASS using TFP – Tailored Fit Pricing model. Nowadays, IZPCA/COGNOS has cost RESOURCE ACCOUNTING reports based in monetary values (cost of CPU second...
    about 1 month ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 8 Under review

    Restricting the Multiple Signon to CICS Regions using z/OS Explorer

    Due to security standards, most companies tend to restrict the number of signons to 1 from any user to any one of the CICSs at a time. This can be achived by using the SNSCOPE=CICS SIT parameter for the CICS regions including WUI & CMAS adress...
    13 days ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS 0 Under review

    Asynchronous requests connect Mother transaction with Child transaction in RACF to allow Mother Trans to run Child

    We use asynchronous requests to enhance existing SOA architecture solutions to introduce API calls to Cloud. Often an API call will be added to a number of existing CICS transactions (Mothers). Today we have to identify all run users of Mother CIC...
    10 days ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 0 Under review
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    Double check to execute changes to a table when executing an update, delete or insert query in db2 for z/os

    It is necessary that when executing a query using the db2 for z/os tool that contains a statement of type INSERT UPDATE or DELETE, before the changes are applied to the table, a screen is added indicating how many records will be affected by the e...
    over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 13 Under review

    IDz17 Client on Linux

    Historically, the IBM Developer for z/OS client was available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. However, as of version 17.0.2, IDz no longer supports Linux operating systems. This change was made without prior notice or official communication regardi...
    4 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Under review

    Actions zoom menu for Queue/Channel

    Add zoom menu to Queue/Channel details to popup take actions menu and able to administer Queue/Channel in case you were redirected straight to details panel.
    4 days ago in IBM OMEGAMON for Messaging on z/OS 0 Under review

    Show "Wait No Message" counters

    Make visible for 3270 users "Wait No Message" counters attributes. Add it for existing dashboards. Destructive Get Wait Retry Count and Browse Get Wait No Message Count from QMQ_ST_SMF table.
    4 days ago in IBM OMEGAMON for Messaging on z/OS 0 Under review

    Forward/Move all messages in queue

    Add option for take action menu for queues to move or forward all messages in queue. Similar to purge that we have.
    4 days ago in IBM OMEGAMON for Messaging on z/OS 0 Under review

    Storage occupancy as Average storage for history

    The customer spoke about Storage occupancy for a task as a large number, but this is a function of the time as well as storage used. For history, this might be better represented as an Average storage used. This is not possible for an active task.
    4 days ago in IBM Z OMEGAMON AI for CICS / All components 0 Under review

    Add certificate value to TCPIPS display

    The customer would like us to show the Certificate for any TCPIPs that is using one. This will need a new attribute and as such a FixPack, but it is a manageable enhancement which would likely be accepted.
    4 days ago in IBM Z OMEGAMON AI for CICS / All components 0 Under review

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