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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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Expand to support the Enterprise

I would love to see ADDI expanded to support the Enterprise. This would require 2 new / expanded products. 1. ADDI for Non-Mainframe Applications - This would use WAZI Analyze to support Java, Python, JavaScript, NodeJS, etc. 2. Enterprise Analysi...
6 months ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Wazi Analyze 0 Future consideration

Improve ctgping to handle SSL URLs

ctgping currently only works with tcp URLs as there is no way to supply the keyring/certificate. Can it be enhanced to use ssl URLs? This would give us a simple way to test/prove end-to-end connectivity which mimics our production services and is ...
6 months ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Other 1 Planned for future release

ICDSN , here not possible code an TEXT with blanks. An example. If i want thee text: UIC FOR DB i must code UICFORDB.. Thats an rubbish entrie in RECON.

clarity
6 months ago in IMS Database Solution Pack for z/OS / IMS Image Copy 4 Future consideration

Support of Assembler Subprogram Calls

Currently when recording in zUnit, any subprogram calls to assembler programs are not recorded. For more complete testing of a program it would be beneficial for zUnit to also intercept and record assembler subprogram calls.
almost 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 2 Not under consideration

Facilitate use of COBOL records in EXEC SQL multi-row operations.

Given a COBOL record like01 X. 05 Y1 ... 05 Y2 ... ...in a COPYbook which could be used as a target for a SQL FETCH(let's say generated by DB2's DCLGEN), we need a mechanism to define an other record like01 table. 03 X . 05 Y1 occurs 100 times ......
over 11 years ago in COBOL Compilers 9 Not under consideration

Add feature to open Sequential flat files from JCL Editor window

Currently only PDS members can be opened directly from within JCL that is opened with the JCL Editor. You can move your cursor to the member name and right-click and you have the option to open, view, browse. With flat files there is no option to ...
6 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 2 Needs more information

Backup for IMS Directories and BSDS - have flexibility to utilize GDGs and set the BACKUP HLQ (with IMSID being added).

We currently backup our IMS Catalog using the following naming standard and GDG's. IMG2*2.IC1.DFSCD000.DFSCD01A <where * is the IMS environment suffix>IMG2*2.IC1.DFSCD000.DFSCD01A.GxxxV00 Our intent is to backup the IMS Catalog, Directories ...
6 months ago in IMS Administration Tool for z/OS / Installation - Customization 1 Future consideration

Enhance Remote Connection Emulator (RCE) to support 62x160 screen size in IDZ v16

Please support 62x160 screen size in Remote Connection Emulator (RCE) in IDZ v16. Users can use this screen size in Host Emulator before in IDZ v15, however this screen size didn't support in IDZ v16 RCE. We have a wide number of ISPF applications...
12 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

Missing actual Build date and time in DBB Build report

After the DBB User build / Pipeline build (impact build), DBB will generate a “Build Report” and showing DBB toolkit version details on the top of the report, which is not much relevant to developers. Instead that information, developer wanted the...
12 months ago in Dependency Based Build 1 Planned for future release

Please improve IZPCA CP Cognos Reports for large z/OS environments

The IZPCA Cognos CP reports generally do not work well for a large zSeries environment. We had a meeting with you and demonstrated areas for improvement. Here are a couple of the key areas: Include an option to select the CEC names in CEC level re...
almost 3 years ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Future consideration