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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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    Implement a BMS map editor/viewer

    Costumer is interested in have a VS Code based BMS map editor, so they can do the same edits they are able to do on Eclipse. Costumer is moving to VS Code and needs the tool to have at least the same capabilities as Eclipse based IDE.
    26 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE 9 Under review

    Improve Error Handling for Files Without Extensions in Unit Test Creation

    Current Behavior: When creating a new unit test from a recording in TAZ and selecting a source file without an extension, a dialog error is displayed: An error has occurred. See error log for more details. Cannot invoke "java.lang.String.equals(ja...
    2 days ago in Test Accelerator for Z / Early Development Testing 0 Submitted

    Request for Documentation on MCP Server Function Capabilities

    [Summary] The MCP Server function became available starting with CICS TS V6.3; however, the current documentation does not provide sufficient detail about the toolset exposed by the CICS MCP Server. While it is possible to build a CICS TS V6.3 env...
    3 days ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 0 Under review

    Add passphrase support for IMS Connect / Data Power exit HWSDPWR1

    IBM implemented passphrase support in IMS Connect sample exits HWSSMPL0/1, but the Data Power exit HWSDPWR1 has not been changed in a while and still does not support it. The source code is not delivered to customers, so it cannot be changed local...
    5 days ago in IMS System Services / General System 0 Under review

    Create a mechanism for tracking license consumption

    IBM watsonx Assistant for Z needs to be able to provide audit-ready claiming over users with access, from a license standpoint, for the available seats. Along with controls to control maximum seats allowed per appliance and provide controls over u...
    1 day ago in watsonx Assistant for Z 0 Submitted

    CICS Transacton Policy - TCB Monitoring by Task.

    Transaction Policy, to monitor QR TCB usage. We had a SLIP defined to exceed particuar thresholds; it would be good to have this capability as a CICS Policy. SLIP SET,IF,RA=1D8236DA,J=J8D1PSTW, A=SVCD,ML=1,ID=HIQR,PRCNTLIM=1, DATA=(2R?+AA4,GT,0000...
    1 day ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 0 Under review

    ZCodescan support for High Level Assembler and bulk scan support

    1. It will be great if support for vulnerability scanning can be added for HLASM. Big shops like us have thousands of high level assembler programs live in production. Ability to scan high level assembler will ensure compliance and security. 2. We...
    2 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Software Analyzer 0 Submitted

    Allow using pre-existing Kafka cluster with the Telemetry Controller

    In sensitive / high-restrictions environments, it's not possible to deploy our own little Kafka cluster, let alone with the auto-creation of topics.It is necessary to point to the existing Kafka footprint in an env., and to use mTLS for authn/auth...
    2 days ago in IBM Z Observability Connect 0 Submitted

    z/OS Connect - Java based applications as API provider

    Today we use z/OS Connect to expose CICS PL1/Cobol/DB2 applications as API providers. We would like to do something similar with Java-based applications as back-end. This way, we would like to consolidate and integrate all of our APIs via z/OS Con...
    4 days ago in z/OS Connect 0 Submitted

    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...
    3 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 8 Under review

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