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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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z/OS Connect Headers needed to pass a Security scan

We need the following headers added to the Response XML for zOS Connect (these are the Secure scan findings). Similar to how they were added for the CICS hosted services. issue name-Missing "X-Content-Type-Options" header (Vul count-1)cause:: It i...
over 3 years ago in z/OS Connect 3 Not under consideration

Add 'UP' WTO message to NetView TSO Server

Having an 'UP' (initialization complete) WTO message should in theory ensure the NetView TSO Server application is fully functional. As a WTO, it would also provide for efficient automated monitoring. Using IEF403I tells one nothing other than the...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

XPCS workarea allocated in 24 bit storage causing subsequent program load failures.

When the CDC exit gets loaded it is in the dependentregions storage and the XPCB and XSDB control blocks are in the dependent region private storage according to the AMODE of the exit. . The XPCS workarea is being allocated in only 24 bit storage ...
about 9 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 1 Is a defect

CICS IPIC use of Sysplex Distributor for High Availability and Workload Balancing purposes

We would like CICS to use Sysplex Distributor to balance workload from a requester region in a SYSPLEX to several server regions in another SYSPLEX over IPIC connections on every transaction execution. Our requirement is similar to RFE 24351 but a...
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Build Client CSD Parser should handle LIST GROUP

Currently the CSD parser will only handle a DFHCSDUP report produced with LIST LIST(.....). It does not use the output of a LIST GROUP(....) OBJECTS command
over 5 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

Global ENQ's Wait for a Cics Resource Dispatch Philosophy to be redesigned

To day when an Enqueue is wanted for a Resource between Cics Regions or LPARS, that is CEDA definition with ENQScope other than blank.ENQScope : XXXX, and ends up enq GRS ENQS. It can end up in, that one Cics Region can monopolize transactions hav...
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Provide Liberty level details of z/OS Connect address space – related to connection pool usage point

Require the ability to monitor the connection pools (session usage, free/in use/waiting) by individual connection name, in order to identify resource usage for problem determination and increase in traffic/usage. This will allow us to plan ahead i...
over 4 years ago in IBM Z OMEGAMON AI for JVM 0 Future consideration

Enhance HASP050 Base error handling

Requesting enhancement to SA's base handling of the JES message HASP050 so as to accommodate resource types other than TGS. We want to make use of the SA facility to execute recovery commands when SPOOLSHORT conditions are encountered also for non...
over 5 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Future consideration

New builtin to replace ''

Initializing large structures, especially in procedures that are called many times, using '' is something that should rightly be frowned upon, and wherever possible, such initialisations should be done only once, saving the initialised structure i...
over 5 years ago in PL/I Compilers 3 Not under consideration

Allow Read-Only access to Named Counter Server pools

We are using IBM Named Counter Servers as the storage facility for our Slow Roll infrastructure on the mainframe. Only Alter and Control Access is offered for the Named Counter Servers. For our implementation, READ access is required. Access to th...
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration