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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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Verification method for XDUMP set up

Fault Analyzer provides a method to verify the recovery fault recordig setup: adding an IDIRFRON DD to any job, such as the IDIVPCOB IVP job. What we don't have is a method for verifying the Extended Minidump (XDUMP) set up. Without this, it is di...
over 2 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 0 Delivered

New attribute for declaring a structure of SQL indicator variables (based on a structure of SQL host variables)

Given a variable or a structure of variables to be used as host variable in SQL statements (for instance a DCLGEN-generated structure), a new attribute should help declaring an indicator variable or a structure of indicator variables in an easy an...
about 10 years ago in PL/I Compilers 3 Delivered

Allow a structure of indicators as host variable in SQL statements

In SQL statements we want to use a structure for the indicators in the same way as we can use a structur for the column values. In addition, these structure should also be feasible with the DIMACROSS attribut - to support multi-row operations in t...
about 10 years ago in PL/I Compilers 4 Delivered

Autonomics Recovery Sensor Data Collection - Control Job Scheduling per database

USS is waiting on IBM for functions for the IMS Tools. We would benefit from being able to use this part of the IMS Tools as described in the documentation. Please resolve all problems from this IBM case number TS008915043:
over 2 years ago in IMS Tools Base for z/OS / Autonomics 4 Delivered

CICS Shared RACF KEYRING for SSL Support

The IBM CICS SIT parameter for SSL allow the KEYRING=userid/keyring syntax to support shared RACF keyrings. Specifying a userid/ before the keyring currently generates the following error message: @nn DFHPA1909 NERPCTSI DATA userid/keyring IS INVA...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Delivered

z/OS Connect JSON Parser needs to handle large numbers and not round numeric values

When processing a large number (One that is too large to be represented by a signed 64-bit binary value) the IBM JSON parser raises an error - because it regards the value as 'not numeric'. Also, if a number has decimal positions and has more than...
over 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Delivered

SUBAREA SNA Enhancement

OMEGAMON XE for Mainframe Networks' CUA interface allows users to list VTAM applications and do a drill down analysis on each application to show; Pending sessions, Tasks using VTAM servicesNumber of APPLs, etc.
about 10 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for Networks on z/OS / Product functionality 3 Delivered

Install functionality for CICSPlex SM Topology and Workload Management

When defining CICS resources we currently have to Install associated workload definitions using the EYUAPI Rexx functionality in a batch job. We would like to utilise CM to install our Workload Management (WLM, eg WLMSPEC, WLMGROUP) resource types.
over 2 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 1 Delivered

validdate() shall support hh:mm:ss.sss & parts of it

see RFE 91408, as an additional format i kindly ask for time according to ISO https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601#Times hh:mm, hh:mm:ss, hh:mm:ss.sss with or without the separating signs :.
over 7 years ago in PL/I Compilers 4 Delivered

Add DELete primary command in ISPF panel (CUZ$DNS - Cloud Dataset Display)

In the ISPF panel(CUZ$DNS - Cloud Dataset Display) a REStore primary command for all selected data already exist. It would be really helpful for the customer to have also a primary command for a delete of all selected data to be able to delete dat...
over 2 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 1 Delivered

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