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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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CICS-PA to support z/OS Connect Headers

CICS-PA has added support for z/OS Connect via PH37264, however, it is missing reporting based on headers. Please add support for the 8 headers written to the SMF 123 subtype 1 type 2 record. Support should include the ability to list headers and ...
over 3 years ago in CICS Performance Analyzer for z/OS / Runtime 2 Delivered

z/OS Connect API http headers

Developer wants to set the followings in the http header of response in order to comply with internal security standard. key="Pragma" value="no-cache"key="Cache-Control" value="no-store"key="Strict-Transport-Security" value="max-age=63072000;inclu...
over 3 years ago in z/OS Connect 6 Delivered

Container Image for Dynamic Workload Console for S390/x architecture similar to x86

Development of a container image for Dynamic Workload Console for the S390x CPU architecture for installing the image on z / Linux or container extension on z / OS including installation documentation
over 4 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Delivered

Support for OAuth 2.0 client_credentials grant type using an X.509 certificate signed JWT

The JWT needs to be signed with a z/OS Connect private key. The client_id used in the JWT “iss” and “sub” claims must be a functional ID configured in server.xml, which is then also used on the client_id parameter of the OAuth 2.0 access token req...
over 4 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Delivered

Timestamp for each last TCLASS Max - like Time Last MAX Task reached.

Have time stamp for Time Last TClass Max hit, like timestamp for when Last Max Task hit. This timestamp would be for each individual TClass. This would aid in monitoring region when under high volume and review of performance; Identifying TClass M...
almost 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 3 Delivered

Startup Message of the controller is needed, when every service is available

We are used to use EQQZ200I as startup message of the controller task. As soon as it appears, system automation will release tasks that are waiting for the controller. In our environment some tasks communication with an controller by pif are holdi...
over 3 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Delivered

Need controls for setting array size based on user-defined Counter variable

We need the ability to control size of transformed arrays based on a used-defined variables other than OBJECTS of ODO (OCCURS DEPENDING ON), in COBOL. This is perhaps best suited for new API Mapping capability allowing the user to identify the fie...
almost 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

Supersession Cached Passwords

When SuperSession is configured to re-validate a users password on the unlock screen via NTD KLSSOPTS 'KLSOPTEU 1' CL/Supersession does NOT update the already cached password if the users password has changed. Cl/Supersession should compare the ca...
over 5 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime 5 Delivered

Please add views for the FEPI Operations Tables

Hello, The WUI provides views for the FEPI Operations tables: FEPIPOOL, FEPIPROP, FEPICONN, FEPINODE, and FEPITRGT. Our shop uses FEPI and we want to see these views represented in the CICS Explorer for ease of administration.
about 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 3 Delivered

Provide a sample job for required RACF definitions

With DBB 2.0, when using the Db2 metadata store, the user connecting to the metadata store is required to be part of one of the 3 RACF groups (DBBADMNS,DBBUSERS,DBBGUEST). See also the IBM Doc - https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/dbb/2.0.0?topic=customiz...
almost 2 years ago in Dependency Based Build 4 Delivered