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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.
    12 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE 0 Under review

    Allow NULL values on Save and Load of XML files used in Stored Procedure call.

    When running/calling a DB2 Stored Procedure in the IDz user interface and using the save and load feature for input, values set to NULL will be saved to an XML file as an empty string. When loading the XML file, values will not be set to null but ...
    about 12 hours ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 0 Submitted

    We would like to see the CEC Serial Number added to the Kafka metadata/header to better identify where the data record is coming from.

    We will be receiving data stream records from multiple CECs to a Kafka cluster. Adding the serial number would be a unique identifier for determining the identity of the CEC/customer. For example, the system name is in the metadata/header portion,...
    about 15 hours ago in IBM Z Operational Log and Data Analytics 0 Submitted

    Enable Proxy Configuration Support in INGREST via Web Enablement Toolkit Options

    Currently, INGREST does not support proxy server configuration. It makes direct HTTP/HTTPS connections to target endpoints and does not provide any parameters for defining a proxy server. This creates a limitation for environments that require all...
    about 18 hours ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Submitted

    Add support to CONVERT to use the partitioning key from KEYSIN DD as coded in support of custom PSE's

    This is useful for customers who use a custom PSE that produces a numeric key whose length differs from the DBD and is not padded with F's. It is also useful when a custom PSE uses a numeric high key of '999' versus all F's for the last partition....
    1 day ago in IMS HALDB Toolkit for z/OS  / Product functionality 0 Submitted

    Multi-volume datasets have incorrect extents displayed.

    Currently, when reporting on multi-volume datasets, only the extents from a single volume are displayed (the largest one). The other volumes are excluded and never displayed. This data is incorrect. We use this report to identify datasets that nee...
    1 day ago in  IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS 0 Submitted

    Backup GDPS data that is saved in the NetView save/restore database.

    Today, GDPSMNT exists in GDPS Metro and can be used to export and import user-specified GDPS data that is saved in the NetView save/restore database (that is, the DSISVRT dataset). We would like the same tool (or similar) in GDPS Global so we can ...
    1 day ago in GDPS 0 Submitted

    Enhance z/OS Connect EE to support retrieval of a list of outbound requests (API Requesters) deployed on z/OS Connect EE servers configured with OpenAPI 3.

    Currently, z/OS Connect EE provides robust functionality to list APIs via its management interfaces. However, it lacks an equivalent feature for listing API Requesters(Outbound requests)—representing outbound API calls—deployed on a z/OS Connect E...
    2 days ago in z/OS Connect 0 Submitted

    Password spray alerts various sources

    zSecure Alert is uniquely equipped to capture events and circumstances at near real-time and can serve as an early alert for such incidents as password spraying from external sources. The identification of an attack from external sources (SSH and ...
    5 days ago in zSecure / zSecure Alert 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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