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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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Channels and containers support for CICS TG inbound resource adapter

CICS program that invokes the JAVA EJB application at WebSphere Liberty side by doing EXEC CICS LINK instead of using a communication area (COMMAREA) is using a channel (and its containers) .
over 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Other 0 Delivered

Change the default View Packages Dialog to NOT have all of the checkboxes checked

the current "check everything" results in a B37 because we have much content. Making the customers check the boxes they need will reduce user caused problems. Additionally, especially for packages, even clicking only "completed" results in a HUGE ...
over 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 3 Delivered

Update of bundles via phasein (like programs) and NOT via CEDA

CEDA and CEDB are CICS administration transactions and not allowed for other coworkers like application developers! A reason for this is the revision because CEDA for non-administraors are a very big securityhole!
about 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

Add the ability to parse AbstractCommandHandler remote command output for compile errors to populate the Problems view in TPF Toolkit 4.6

The programmers rely on the Problems view to enable them to go right to where any errors occur because you can click on an item in the view and it will open the appropriate file and make that line the current line. IBM provided a sample of plugins...
over 2 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 1 Delivered

OTMA to inform client when Resume Tpipe cancelled while waiting for delayed Ack - PI31424

When OTMA times out waiting for an Ack for CM-0 Resume Tpipe output the Resume Tpipe is cancelled without notifying the client. The subsequent deleyed Ack simply gets discarded leaving the client in a state of awaiting output from IMS but IMS does...
about 10 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / Open Access TM 1 Delivered

When using "CA7 job trigger flow", trigger path is missing

TD Bank evaluated ADDI v5.1.0.3 - When customer is using the option "CA7 job trigger flow", they found that for some jobs it doesn't show a trigger path (No Schedule ID available to be selected)
about 5 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Delivered

Option to turn off z/OS DBA (dynamic buffer allocation).

Allow disabling of the z/OS DBA (dynamic buffer allocation) function introduced in z/OS 2.2. We would like to have a SIT option which would turn this function off, or place it in "advisor" mode, rather than actually changing the buffer sizes.
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Delivered

Allow the use of PATH pointing on DFHTEMP and DFHINTRA

Hello, it would be nice to be able to use PATH instead of the VSAM cluster in the allocation of DFHTEMP and DFHINTRA. It is not permitted now and it return the following messages :DFHTS1342DFHTD1261 As a reminder, it is allowed for other files (DF...
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Delivered

CICS Explorer - Screen Help (Resource Attribute) information for all screens

Screen Help (Resource Attribute) information is not built for all the screens, as it is in the WUI
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 7 Delivered

Control CICS USS Processes for Webservice regions

During CICS initialisation CPIR transactions are started to read the WSBIND for statically defined Webservice definitions. This results in a switch from the QR to the L8 TCB dubbed as a USS Process for every Webservice. CPIR tasks complete but the...
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Delivered

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