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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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Issue a message when a CICS maintained Shared Data Table (CMT) is full

When a user maintained shared data table (UMT) is full, the request fails and a DFHFC0432 message is produced. When a CMT is full, the request will not fail because it will be written to the backing file, but it would be useful for a message to be...
over 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 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 :.
almost 8 years ago in PL/I Compilers 4 Delivered

Exit RACF

Currently I can only use one exit when super session starts up and I use it for passtix. I also want to exploit the RACF exit for group names. I believe, in the current environment, I would have to modify the passtix exit to do a pass to RACF. We ...
over 2 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Other 3 Delivered

Promote of design's element

RPP precondition Prevent unresolved design references is set A new data element and a segment which calls this data element have been distributed in the Development Stream. Changesets are linked with 2 wi (data element and segment). It is posible ...
almost 8 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 3 Delivered

Need support for additional digest HASH algorithms for RSA-OAEP encrypt/decrypt using keys in PKDS/ICSF

As an additon to the requested support described in RFE JSDK4Z-I-20, we also would like to see support for digest HASH algorithms: SHA224, SHA384 and SHA512. We would like to see this in both Java 8 and Semeru
over 2 years ago in IBM Java SDK for z/OS 1 Delivered

Error message in JOBLOG and automatic reconnection ZCEE/ANGEL

Actually, if ZCEE is started when no ANGEL process started the following message is issued CWWKB0101I: The angel process is not available. No authorized services will be loaded. The reason code is 1. But it's only issued in message.log file in USS...
almost 8 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

Cobol Outline : be able to see the physical size of the Level 01

Cobol Outline : be able to see the physical size of the Level 01
about 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 6 Delivered

Allow IMS High Performance FP Tool to extract all segments in the SDEP area

Normal processing of SDEP data is via the SCAN and DELETE utility. In the unfortunate event that the SCAN output is accidentally deleted after the DELETE is performed, there is currently no way to re-extract the data from the area unless the logic...
over 2 years ago in IMS Fast Path Solution Pack for z/OS / Fast Path Advanced Tools 2 Delivered

Allow the hostname specified in Liberty's server.env file to map to "localhost"

When performing DR testing we use different DNS names for the LPARs hosing EKMF. As part of each test we have to change the hostname in server.env to the DR DNS name. To alleviate this need it would be nice if Liberty would allow the hostname to b...
over 2 years ago in Enterprise Key Management Foundation / EKMF Web 1 Delivered

Improve reporting within the UI to allow users to select various report criteria

We would like to have the ability to query keys and templates within EKMF Web using a variety of scenarios and have the ability to generate/export a report. THe report could be in CSV or HTML format. The query can probably be achieved using dynami...
over 2 years ago in Enterprise Key Management Foundation / EKMF Web 1 Delivered