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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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The usage of cicstermu from a remote system using SSH

It would be great for us if there is a way to use "cicstermu" from a remote system using SSH. This would give us an opportunity to automate actions to be launched from our management server. We can execute the shell script containing the cicstermu...
over 2 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Other 0 Future consideration

ADDI-Support for current version of Assembler

In order to avoid breaking the ADDI build process the Assembler scanner has to support the syntax of the current version of HIGH LEVEL ASSEMBLER
almost 5 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Future consideration

Add more information to ZSSLD DIS command for better diagnostics

Please add to the existing display information regarding the allocation of CTXes to each daemon, what daemons are supporting what ports, and a high-water mark for CTXes on each daemon. It also might be useful to display the timestamp of the oldest...
over 2 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 0 Future consideration

SSL Daemon - Dynamically refresh CRL/Certs when they are changed

We have a security requirement to update the CRL daily. We have a process that recycles all of the INETD services in order to bring in the latest CRL for all new connections. We have recently ran into heap issues on the SSL Daemons that forced us ...
over 2 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 0 Future consideration

Option on the Generator to create Zoned Numeric fields as Unsigned (rather than signed)

I have an existing MF app that requires unsigned data.
over 2 years ago in Record Generator for Java 3 Future consideration

CICS Transaction to main program dependency/flow isn't getting established

CICS resources extract process cannot capture auto-installing modules because program definitions are commonly not defined either in CSD or CPSM. As a result of which ADDI is not establishing dependency/flow from transaction to the main program ev...
almost 5 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Future consideration

Dependent DB2 Objects Discovery

1. Pull in dependent Db2 objects that are required for Views, RI, and aliases. We currently have our own process to do this.2. If not already supported – Db2 stored procs, User defined functions and user defined data types
almost 5 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Future consideration

SA timers on Application

In the SA dialog timers for lpars are specified under "30 TMR Timers". We also specify a lot of timers on the application in the STARTUP phase under ANYSTART with the CHRON command to set timer and in the SHUTDOWN phase under INIT to purge the tim...
almost 10 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 2 Future consideration

TPF Continuous Data Collection. Add Weighted Msg Rate and Tivoli Functionality To Manipulate Data

Provide weighted message rate statistics based on formulas used in Data Reduction. In addition to actual "weighted message rate counts", either provide related statistics (DASD/VFA I/O per message, or an enhancement to Tivoli that would allow mani...
almost 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Future consideration

Add option to disable SLOWSTART in HSC config

If HSC is used for sending multiple packet messages, network latency is high, and application timeout is set to a low value, SLOWSTART can cause the timeout value to be reached due to packet transmission halted while awaiting TCP ACK. This became ...
over 2 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 0 Future consideration