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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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Hot key to launch LPEX Editor

I usually use the COBOL Editor, but some operations are easier to do in LPEX, so it would be handy to easily launch the LPEX editor with a hotkey when I need. Now I need to right click the file, and find the LPEX editor, which is more clumpsy
about 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

Log user, who in the E3270UI System Programmer's Toolkit gives what system commands

The E3270UI already logs z/OS and CICS commands in the E3270UI SYSPRINT DD when commands are given using the E3270UI workspaces. However the System Programmers Toolkit does not, this means that system commands when give via the System Programmer's...
7 months ago in IBM Tivoli Management Services on z/OS 0 Future consideration

We ask for an new GEOPLEX Domain definition to support Three sites.

We use GDPS/MTMM and we need to support a true three site setup with three CECs and single lpars running on one of the three, but with GDPS support for having the LPAR moved between the three sites.We are basically looking for a solution as illust...
over 6 years ago in GDPS 12 Not under consideration

System Automation, add "members=yes" option to INGDATA

In System Automation for z/OS, add the "MEMBERS=YES" option to the INGDATA interface. This would behave the same as for the INGLIST command: expanding a passed APG name into its component members.
over 6 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Future consideration

Enhancement for IDz Account Number\SMF Tracking

Request IBM to introduce an enhancement to the RDz (IDz) software. The enhancement will be to allow the mainframe portion of RDz to perform the necessary internal system interactions (i.e. SMF records) that will allow an individual RDz user's reso...
almost 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

Structured Programming Macros: support parenthetical grouping of logical conditions via parentheses

Support for parenthetical grouping of logical conditions is currently only possible by using the ANDIF and ORIF operators. This is because the Structured Programming Macros do not support the use of parentheses to specify logical hierarchy of cond...
over 8 years ago in IBM High Level Assembler for z/OS and z/VM / Toolkit 1 Not under consideration

Add INGRUN to the SA API

Due to a user case, it is important for us to have an option to control the RunModes (INGRUN) via the SA Operation API (endpoint). It is especially important to select a run mode, listing the possible RunModes is also useful.
over 3 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Future consideration

Javadoc for JZOS as JAR or ZIP

Make the javadoc for JZOS available in a method that can be imported into an IDE as a standard part of the Java order and install, such as a zip or JAR.
almost 8 years ago in IBM Java SDK for z/OS 1 Future consideration

Missing source IP in SMF record type 80 when accessing with IMS Connect

IMS Connect need to add the source IP address to SMF type 80 records to enable identification of security breaches and also to enable the use of conditional access based on source IP address.
over 2 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 1 Not under consideration

registry entry LastExitViewFromINI customizable during installation

it would be very helpful for us, when we could decide wether registry entry LastExitViewFromINI is set to T or F during installation since there are different scenarios on our site for the usage of pcom. scenario 1: installation on personalized wo...
over 2 years ago in IBM Personal Communications / Front End 1 Planned for future release

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