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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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Unit Testing Framework for WebSphere Transformation Extender

With our DevOps movement, we are looking at adding as much automated testing into our processes as possible. We would like to have a Unit Testing framework developed for WTX which would allow us to test individual components without being installe...
over 10 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Other 1 Not under consideration

CICS PA – dynamic thresholds for transaction profiling

Currently thresholds have to be set manually in order to have the CICS PA alert function to work properly. These thresholds have to be changed frequently based on changes in software levels (z/OS, CICS, application) and hardware. We need to have t...
over 10 years ago in CICS Performance Analyzer for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

File Manager /ISPF

Manual and awesome issue in File Manager when working with more that one structure imposed to a dataset. An automatic option is requested. It seems as if all necessary data is ad hand to implement a solution.
over 10 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 5 Not under consideration

Allow for microsecond precision on IP trace

We would like the ability to specify the time down to microseconds, when requesting IP trace output.
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / Other 3 Not under consideration

Need command to show where Source and/or Listing were found or not found

Need a command to help when desired debug source is not displayed. Typical message you get on the host is: "Source or Listing data is not available, or the CU was not compiled with the correct compile options." You get this message when the debug ...
over 10 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Address File Mgr 'OPT 3; VSAM only' Display limitation.

From the Responder text in PI10803: "When using File Manager 3.4 Catalog Services, migrated datasets should only be shown when Option 1 (Any) is selected. File Manager cannot distinguish between migrated VSAM and non-VSAM datasets." Currently , th...
over 10 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Command and WTO to get the Catalog state

We would like to have an IMS command to get the Catalog state (active or not). And, it would be nice to have this Catalog stage at the start of IMS (with a WTO).
over 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 1 Not under consideration

Remote text search in JES joblog

RDz is now lacking the capability of doing remote text search in JES joblog. It required users to open the joblog first. But that doesn't work if users want to do a text search on a large joblog (with million's of line)
over 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

Add TASK option for ENQ API in TXSeries

Add the TASK option to the ENQ API.
over 10 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 1 Future consideration

Incomplete display of subsystems in SPOC on /DIS SUBSYS ALL

As descriped in the PMR, when in SPOC a "/DIS SUBSYS ALL" command is entered, not all information about a subsystem that uses a "<" as subsystem recognition character, is displayed. In IMS it is very well displayed.Example (SPOC):IMS3 1 CONN IM...
over 10 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 0 Is a defect

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