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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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SafeGuarded Copy Capture capability after a DR recover

SafeGuarded Copy Capture in GDPS is allowed only when the disk mirroring is running, MM duplex or GM forming CG depending on the protocol.We need to be able to continue capturing new SafeGuarded Copy backups also after a DR restart of the applicat...
almost 3 years ago in GDPS 1 Not under consideration

64 bit COBOL for CICS

We would like z/OS CICS Transaction Server to support 64 bit COBOL applications. My understanding is that a 64 bit COBOL compiler is currently not available. But hopefully this RFE will expedite the process of getting all the pieces in place so th...
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 10 Not under consideration

Global Tranclass

Control the number of simultaneous executions of the same transaction, where the maximum allowed amount is defined, regardless of the number of CICS regions that execute this transaction.Such control aims to avoid resource contention due to the hi...
almost 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration

SCRATCHPAD inhibit

For security reasons we have been asked to inhibit the following pcomm menu option: Actions- Launch - Scracht Pad How can this be done?
12 months ago in IBM Personal Communications / Front End 1 Planned for future release

Incorporate Business Planning activities into Forecasting and capacity planning

Provide the ability to incorporate Business Planning activities into Forecasting and capacity planning in general.
almost 3 years ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Future consideration

Application Discovery Support of Assembler ASM IMS Calls

Customer has assembler programs that accesses IMS database via ASMTDLI calls. Without the support for ASMTDLI, customer would not be able to have a complete view of the IMS database usage.
almost 5 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

include the IBM.CTG.Core.dll module solution via NuGet

Devops team need to be able to include the IBM.CTG.Core.dll module in my Visual Studio.NET solution by referencing it via NuGet, like they do with IBM.Data.DB2.Core.”
almost 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Runtime 1 Planned for future release

Improve JOBREC to include RESTFUL Web Services

Today, it's impossible to call a RESTful web service via Z/OS agent (Zcentric) using /JOBREC card.To do this, we must use DWC specific plugin or call the web services via a script.
almost 8 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Not under consideration

Editor should show bottom part of editor so one can navigate to line of code instead of scrolling and trying to notice.

Editor unused variable showed as little color on vertical screen which difficult to view. These are very small not easy to read or notice by developer, could you add result window bottom part of editor so one can navigate to line of code instead o...
12 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 2 Not under consideration

Editor should show bottom part of editor so one can navigate to line of code instead of scrolling and trying to notice.

Editor unused variable showed as little color on vertical screen which difficult to view. These are very small not easy to read or notice by developer, could you add result window bottom part of editor so one can navigate to line of code instead o...
12 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

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