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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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FCWITHDRAW FORCE option for unreachable devices

GDPS Metro does not allow doing a GEOPARM config which removes devices if they are related to an existing FC relationship. Normal procedure is to remove that relationship using DASD FCWITHDRAW prior to that config. This scripts deletes, both FC re...
about 2 years ago in GDPS 3 Not under consideration

Bug fix for hanging sessions

Design change is needed to fix error (see PMR 69599 for details)
over 8 years ago in IBM Personal Communications / Front End 2 Not under consideration

Provide XML support in z/OS Connect EE

We would like the capability of using XML-based transformations in addition to JSON..
over 8 years ago in z/OS Connect 3 Not under consideration

Sort active sessions to the top of the display list like Session manager

IBM is helping us migrate from session manager to CL / Super session and one of the difference that we are unable to resolve for user community is how the menu is displayed for active sessions.
over 6 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

NPID for ADDI app server to SQL server requires Create rights

AD only supports SQL Authentication and not Windows when it comes about the user connecting to the DB Server.
over 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 4 Not under consideration

Allow input fields to always be high lighted

Currently PCOMM doesn't provide explicit options to always have user input fields high lighted. When migrating from other TN3270 packages (notably Reflections and Host Explorer) the user base is accustomed to this feature and it is a top request f...
about 1 year ago in IBM Personal Communications / Front End 2 Planned for future release

IDz v16.0.2 RCE is not using the full display on monitor. It should enhance to use completed display area for better readability.

IDz v16.0.2 RCE is not using the full display on monitor. It should enhance to use completed display area for better readability. It will improve developer to read screen properly.
about 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Emulator 1 Not under consideration

ADDI - Program Global Search without Project Listing

In ADDI plugin, program search works fine only within particular project list. But there is no feature for global search in all project repositories.
over 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Future consideration

Comparison operator in Resource override file

Hi, The resource override yaml file has options to give the filters such as "is" "is not". It would be helpful to have options like "greater than", "less than", "greater than equal", "less than equal". These are helpful to filter resources. Ex: Se...
about 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration

Initial READ-Intent for a PCB until a DLI GET-HOLD call or ISRT call is issued

All PCBs in a PSB should have an initial Read-Intent regardless which PROCOPT is coded. If an Update-Intent is coded for a PCB it only should become active when the first GET-HOLD call or ISRT call is issued against that PCB. This will cause fewer...
over 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 0 Not under consideration