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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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Lock template

We would like the ability to lock templates to prevent users from accidentally saving criteria that was intended to be temporary. This option must be intentionally set by template and users should not able to unlock from the the record identificat...
over 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Delivered

Create new option to split sysprint output, would like File Manager Headers, options and $$FILEM details sent to another dd

We want to send Part 1 or Part 2 to another DD without having a separate step to extract the data. PART 1: 1IBM File Manager for z/OS 0 - 0FMNBA001 IBM File Manager for z/OS Version 11 Release 1 0FMNBA010 APF authorized 0FMNBA010 Service Levels of...
over 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

Multi Factor Authorization support in RDZ

I opened up PMR 81094,L6Q,000 regarding RDz's support of MFA(Multi Factor Authentication) and it was suggested I open an RFE as RDz does not yet or can not yet support this. We need this for higher strength security when connecting to our mainfram...
almost 9 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Other 3 Delivered

Avoid blank searches with a preventing message

When a search is made without any argument (blank search), maxthreadtasks are reached and memory resources linked to threads are used to achieve the blank search request, resulting in important timeouts.However, there is no specific message that i...
about 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Delivered

PCOM needs an option to "hide" an associated printer session

PCOM has no option to hide the associated printer session using the GUI, and the HIDE parameter in .ws file, when coded =Y, does not hide the associated printer.
almost 9 years ago in IBM Personal Communications / Front End 2 Delivered

Host On Demand - change the encryption of the sessions to TLS 1.2

Our problem with Host On Demand is this:Because of security we have the requirement to change the encryption of the sessions to TLS 1.2 We have nearly 10000 server based clients each with 6 sessions. I asked IBM how to do this changes and the answ...
almost 9 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Dependency software 2 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

Improve documentation for Code Review JCL: AKGCR

For customers using z/OS Source Code Analysis. They can use the Code Review (CR) features on both the client and host. The documentation is geared towards customers who are setting this up on the client side. For customers setting this up on the h...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Documentation 2 Delivered

Allow CICS to use Passtickets instead of Passwords e.g. for Web Services

Using Passtickets instead of Passwords in CICS is currently very cumbersome. You need to use the r_ticketserv and r_gensec callable services (http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/zos/v2r1/topic/com.ibm.zos.v2r1.icha300/genpas.htm).The only CICS API s...
almost 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 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

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