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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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Japanese CodePage IBM-1390/1399 support

For IDz V15 and earlier, we can use the Japanese code page IBM-1390/1399 with code conversion for text data when accessing resources on z/OS such as MVS datasets and Unix file systems from IDz client. But for IDz 16, we can not set IBM-1390/1399 f...
9 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Delivered

Allow an Explicit SYNCPOINT to trigger end event processing for MQ tracking.

Allow for an explicit syncpoint to signify the end of an event, as opposed to the next successful MQ Get or end of task for zAPM stats gathering. This is required where a single CICS task may process multiple MQ messages, and the context of a ...

Feature Request - JSON PARSE - [" was found, but one of LEFT CURLY BRACKET was expected

It is possible in the JSON standard for a top-level JSON to have an array, e.g. [{..}, {..}]. However, this cannot be read with the current JSON parse, instead you have to build an object around it with string processing so that you can parse it. ...
about 2 years ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 5 Delivered

Confirm zDT Running in a Docker Container is Supported

Include Docker containerisation in the list of supported run environments. We'd be more than happy to have this caveated (e.g. on RHEL, with the image based on RHEL, etc) to limit the testing requirements for the support team.
over 5 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 4 Delivered

RDz support for Mac

Currently, RDz runs on a Windows machine and Linux (I believe). I would like to see RDz (and all plug-ins) like DataStudio, IA, etc. run on a Mac machine.
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Delivered

API First should deliver copybook only without project structure

When running the zC EE Gradle build with the option to only deliver a copybook, the entire project structure gets delivered as well. The creation and editing of a service should include developer relevant aspects only. This project structure has n...
over 1 year ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

Mask text in Operations Manager Log

We use Operations Manager to monitor our system and log activity. Some data that is logged could be sensitive (for example a password). Operations Manager allows you to suppress from VIEWCON but not from the log
almost 3 years ago in Operations Manager for z/VM 2 Delivered

Request for Java Hold data delivery method to align with current z/OS methodology.

Request to provide holddata that IBM z customers are accustomed to using without having to use a seperate methodology to access the required information.
over 2 years ago in IBM Java SDK for z/OS 1 Delivered

zOS Connect - MQ data required in the Interceptor SPI

The requirement is that System of Record data must be made available in the Interceptor SPI. The data at postInvoke() should include MQ queue manager name, request queue name, reply queue name, as well as the SoR entry and exit times.
over 4 years ago in IBM Z OMEGAMON AI for JVM 1 Delivered

SuperSession, combine password/passphrase

We need SuperSession to use the same field for password and passphrase entry. If the input is 8 characters or less it should pass the input to password and if the input entered is 9 characters or more it would send the input to passphrase. Most of...
over 5 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime 5 Delivered