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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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Request for enhancement for COBOL

Hi, We would like a warning when an “indexed by” index is used on arrays other than the one it is defined on, when that other array has a different picture clause. Regards Rune Christensen Senior Software Developer Bankdata
over 5 years ago in COBOL Compilers 3 Future consideration

IzPCA report showing invokers of a given stored procedure

Application teams sometimes need information related to the invokers of a DB2 stored procedure, so we would like to see if IzPCA could provide the list of users ( DB2 authids) that invoke a stored procedure. That is, a report showing a list of DB2...
7 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 0 Future consideration

Some Help for the Data Lineage

In the list of the thing to exclude for the field expansion report wizard, is it possible to get also the possibility to exclude program like a variable? In the rapport we have redundancy some data extract and make the report heavy (example in the...
7 months ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 0 Future consideration

Reduce vulnerabilities within the the Workload Scheduler / z Workload Scheduler tools by using industry standard password encryption

There is a risk that exploitation of non industry standard password encryption vulnerabilities by a malicious actor could lead to the loss of Customer data and potentially service outage. For example the Windows Agent users password encryption ado...
about 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

JES2 Release Command (Case TS013137673)

As suggested on case TS013137673 I'm opening this idea. I'm reporting here JES team recommendations: 1. Use of ENF signals for determine job status prior to asking for release 2. Retry the release if job status temporarily does not allow the relea...
about 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Multiple CGs for CKD volumes for xDR Linux guests running on zVM LPARs

As of today IBM SYSPLEX and GDPS Architecture relies on 1 and only one CKD Consistency group. RB would like IBM to allow multiple consistency groups (at least 1 z/OS and 4 CKD Consistency Group for zLinux applications residing in z/VM environments...
almost 5 years ago in GDPS 8 Not under consideration

Default value type setting in IMS Catalog for Explorer inserts

Modify the IMS Catalog to have default values for field statements, that is: spaces, low values, zeros, zoned, etc. This would then be used by IMS Explorer Suite for inserts when a field value is not specified. For Example on this "Insert into MS3...
about 9 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 3 Not under consideration

Open big sysout whith IDZ

We have sysout with 500000 lines or more, and we can't open it with IDZ. For big sysout it is possible to add a function for open it at line n, or for search an particular string and open it a this line ? An editor similar to "Editeur de donnée Sy...
almost 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 9 Not under consideration

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...
7 months ago in IBM Personal Communications / Front End 2 Planned for future release

Please add a digital signature for program bundled with IDz \idz\bin\PPINCL01.exe

Currently there is no digital signature when viewing the properties of the file \idz\bin\PPINCL01.exe in Windows. Setting a digital signature on \idz\bin\PPINCL01.exe indicates that the program has been created by IBM and has not been tampered with.
7 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Future consideration