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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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CICS - ICSF callable Interface to use transaction owner's userid instead of CICS region userid

We need urgently an interface to propagate the transaction user as the checked userid in CSFSERV and CSFKEYS classes .In our environment RACF access control is used for RACF classes CSFSERV and CSFKEYS for permitting technical userids to associate...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 6 Not under consideration

Global settings for useBearerScheme="false" in server.xml

It can only update one config and effectuate to all zosconnect_authToken elements. The risk for the change would be smaller and it would benefit to both application and support teams.
almost 2 years ago in z/OS Connect 3 Not under consideration

Using CICS DFHWBPW for normal password change

Our idea is to use CICS password change program DFHWBWB, which is normaly triggered when the passwort expires, also for the normal password change process.We tried it and it works in principle, when using any URL like http://serverurl/DFHWBPW. Wha...
over 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Enhance Host Connection Emulator Settings

Enable critical security related fields in Host Connection Emulator as preferences that can be supported and enforced via Push to Client or enhanced installation default settings.
about 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

Managed HOD Auto-Launch after Install

Skill Case # TS005393611 Customer has a need to make the Managed HOD application NOT to auto-launch after install.This is because Customer has more people who do NOT use the mainframe than they have users who do use the mainframe, so this applicat...
over 3 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Protocol enhancement 1 Not under consideration

Adding IBM Deep search with ChatGPT Codex (or IBM Coding Services) by AI driven Coding training and inference ( can be Human Supervised)

Using IBM Deep search with Coding services will train the AI System for Optimized code and it will make the software development more efficient in coding, testing, tracking and debugging. Also may be add the AI driven DevOps Orchestration
almost 2 years ago in C/C++ and Fortran Compilers / C/C++ 11 Not under consideration

Reverse Order Button

When multiple programs thru a batch job or thru a workspace scan the ordering of the results is always the rule and then the underlying programs with their line numbers. It makes more sense if the program is the header and then the metrics or rule...
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Software Analyzer 1 Not under consideration

CICS PA needs improved messages related to dictionary processing

CICS PA needs provide more robust and detailed informational messages related to why the default dictionary record is chosen.
almost 9 years ago in CICS Performance Analyzer for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Allow HOD variables to be used by macros.

Allow macros access to HOD variables such as SOEID(User Name), LU, IP Address, etc., so that macros could be written for group use rather than for an individual. HOD is aware of these values as they are forwarded up to License Manager.
about 7 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Protocol enhancement 3 Not under consideration

ADDi - support of different code page in the same library

If you have 2 differents codes page in the same dataset, you can't create a filter based on a patern on the file. Only on the dataset level. An option as we can specify the filter name of the file you want in the dataset can be good.
over 3 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 3 Not under consideration