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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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Column number from 1 to 6 disappear when NUM COB is on in LPEX editor

In LPEX, when NUM COB is on, columns 1 to 6 disappear from heading rule at the head of file.
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 6 Delivered

Extend CICS Write Operator to include console name / id

The CICS Command "EXEC CICS WRITE OPERATOR" allows specification of routing codes enabling the message to only be routed to specific group(s) of consoles. The documentation of the MVS WTO command at https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.1.0?topic=wwo-...
over 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Delivered

CICS Sample XMEOUT to include Multi-XMEOUT return code logic.

Sample XMEOUT exits to include multi-XMEOUT Logic: RCBYPASS DS 0H * LA EXIT_RC,UERCBYP Set the Return Code to BYPASS @P2C L R6,UEPCRCA Set reg 6 to the address of the half * word containing the current return code STH EXIT_RC,0(,6) Store the new r...
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

Improve Region's panel (KIPDEPS e3270UI) filters - CLASS

On panel KIPDEPS (e3270UI), please check if it's possible to include the capability to filter by Class Thanks.
over 3 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for IMS on z/OS / Product functionality 1 Delivered

Additional field (CLASS) for the REGION's panel (KIPDEPS e3270UI)

On panel KIPDEPS (e3270UI), please check if it's possible to include a column with the defined classes for each the regions : ex: | REGNAME1 | 20, 10 | | REGNAME2 | 20, 10, 5, 4 | **Maybe a different panel Thanks.
over 3 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for IMS on z/OS / Product functionality 1 Delivered

Support envFrom (k8s ConfigMap variable) in the ZosConnect Custom Resource (CR) schema

Why is it useful? - The CR schema already supports the ConfigMap env variable, which provides fine-grained control when assigning ConfigMap-defined environment variables. envFrom is a simpler and quicker alternative which enables all of a ConfigMa...
over 1 year ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

Continuing support of FORTRAN / (PL/I lost the ability to handle FORTRAN-programs (more precisely: PL/I lost interlanguage communication) with PL/I Version z/OS 6.1 - Legacy lost so to say)

In Enterprise PL/I for z/OS 6.1 use of "external entry OPTIONS(FORTRAN)" was discontinued (as described in "Compiler and Run-Time Migration Guide" of PL/I for z/OS 6.1).When trying to compile without OPTIONS(FORTRAN) an appropriate error is report...
over 1 year ago in PL/I Compilers / z/OS 1 Delivered

Adding a new Formatter default preference

We need you to add a new preference for Cobol formatter concerning indentation inside procedure division. We need to handle MOVE commands to several variables with one variable per line
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Delivered

As a Wazi Analyze user, I want to have the same call hierarchy in both graph and table view, so that I don't get confused

CALL hierarchy can't be identified anymore within the table view.The selected artifact is presented in the first row in the table, but the call sequence is missing thereafter (see Fiducia rep suggests maybe presentation in pre-tables will be a goo...
over 3 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Wazi Analyze 4 Delivered

As a Wazi Analyze user, I would like to have the option to see or not see the "Included by" section in the properties pane

Options are: we should keep "Included by" or completely remove from Properties pane in Wazi Analyze. Perhaps a future option is to create a user preferences page and allow users to select whether they want to see the information?(See number 5 in t...
over 3 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Wazi Analyze 4 Delivered