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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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Support SMF_132 or SMF_192 records

American Express Account needs to do reports using NDM SMF type 132 and XCOM SMF Type 192.
almost 2 years ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Future consideration

Super Session to pass CV64 when using virtual terminals

The source ip address does not reach CICS when using Super Session. When making a direct connection without SS or using the Pass function of SS the ip address reaches CICS. We attribute this difference to the use of virtual terminals in SS. Additi...
almost 4 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime 3 Future consideration

EXEC CICS VERIFY PASSWORD Enhancement

An option PASSCHK=NOMFA to EXEC CICS VERIFY PASSWORD command to bypass MFA DUO alerts
almost 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Future consideration

Enhance RESOURCE command and resulting display to show above the bar memory usage

Current memory consumption information, resulting from RESOURCE command, is incomplete. It is important to know memory usage above the bar, especially as NetView migrates to using more of it.
almost 2 years ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

Remove the requirement to use the AMASPZAP service aid.

The HourGlass product uses the AMASPZAP service aid to provide modified product modules. This may not be possible by some clients who are restricted from using the Superzap tool.
almost 2 years ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 2 Future consideration

Add REST Services for ZIMAG Display support to improve DEVOPS software load automation capabilities

The following IBM enhancements to the REST Services support would allow us to reduce complexity by conslidating both our ZOLDR and ZIMAG commands on REST Services from our DEVOPS implementation server to our z/VM Test z/TPF Systems and simplify by...
almost 2 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 0 Future consideration

Add additional REST Services for ZOLDR support to improve DEVOPS software load automation capabilities

The following IBM enhancements to the REST Services support would allow us to reduce complexity between our DEVOPS implementation server and our Producton, Native Test, and z/VM Test z/TPF Systems, simplify by only using one interface for both Tes...
almost 2 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 0 Future consideration

possibility to add a CEEOPTS prefix

Customer needs to debug a pgm and needs to have CEEOPTS prefixed(like //DB2PREFIX.CEEOPTS DD *) For the JCL generation, he right clicked the source pgm, then askedprobably generate the JCL "For compile link debug". The generation added //CEEOPTS D...
almost 6 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Future consideration

Space Abends in Sort and others

The client is looking for a solution to get rid of ALL space abends. My client is looking for a solution to get rid of x37 space abends. We have recommended regular volume additions, periodic JCL review, SORT tuning exercises etc as IBM best pract...
almost 6 years ago in IBM Tivoli Advanced Allocation Management for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Automatic remote project file delete problem

I want to prevent automatic removal of files in a remote z/OS project. See also use case description. Why is it deleted from the project view without further question? Please turn off this behavior or add a confirmation prompt before deleting. Tha...
almost 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Future consideration

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