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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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Display expiration date for datasets

Hi, we are missing a way to display the expiration date. Since we often add an expiration date to files, it would be nice to display this in the IDz as well. Please display this attribute in at least one of these views - Properties - Remote System...
6 months ago in z/OS Explorer 1 Planned for future release

Removal of Interactive Service for PCONMM Service

Windows reports on interactive services as an error in Windows system logs (see attached screenshot). https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/we-noticed-that-the-interactive-services-detection/fad0c42f-9d12-4cf6-a54a-2f9cf8731e4f. We...
about 1 year ago in IBM Personal Communications / Front End 2 Planned for future release

Support PDT files with IPP

We are preparing for the implementation of IPP (Internet Print Protocol) in our agency. Beginning in 2025, Microsoft will no longer publish new print drivers. By 2027, 3rd party print driver updates will no longer be allowed. We have legacy applic...
6 months ago in IBM Personal Communications / Front End 2 Planned for future release

GDPS Consistent FlashCopy should not disable Hyperswap

GDPS Metro is disabling Hyperswap prior to Consistent FlashCopy. As we were told by IBM this is no longer necessary. We would like to get it eliminated to have less Hyperswap disabled moments. There will be the risk, that a HS trigger happens whil...
over 3 years ago in GDPS 0 Planned for future release

Larger packet size needed for IND$FILE and P-COMM download/upload

I request the next version/release of IBM P-COMM (and corresponding IND$FILE in MVS/TSO) to allow larger SendBufferSize values (e.g. 64000, 128000, 256000, 512000, 1024000, 2048000, 4096000, 8192000). This is needed for faster download/upload spee...
over 2 years ago in IBM Personal Communications / Protocol enhancement 1 Planned for future release

PLI record support for QSAM

Currently the QSAM support does apply only for Cobol, we'd like to see this feature also available on PLI.
over 1 year ago in Z Virtual Test Platform 0 Planned for future release

Handle multiple lines of header data

For HATS screen combinations, give HATS the ability to capture multiple rows of header data, and keep those separated from the actual table data. Today HATS can only extract one row of header data. Many host screens with tabular data have two or m...
7 months ago in IBM Host Access Transformation Services / Other 2 Planned for future release

Add last screen handling for Screen Combinations

Add the capability to screen combinations last screen processing such that data may not extracted on the last screen if the data that is displayed is repeated. This happens when the last screen of data is only recognized when a PF key is hit and t...
7 months ago in IBM Host Access Transformation Services / Other 2 Planned for future release

Add the parameter CPYMBR to the FCH command

We are replacing some PDSMAN programs with File Manager. The best choice is the FCH File Manager function. However, PDSMAN supports multiple members in a list, or multiple member wild card selections in a list. This is supported by the DSC functio...
about 2 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Planned for future release

Change Wording on GDPS Message GEO525A

When using the CAPACITY ACTIVATE script statement with PROMPT, please reword the WTOR to reflect the same nomenclature used in IBM HMC and Capacity on Demand User's Guide
about 5 years ago in GDPS 0 Planned for future release

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