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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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Move Fastpath Lookaside Buffers out of ECSA

Currently VSO lookaside buffers live in ECSA. For users with large amounts of highly used VSO's this means 100's MB's of ECSA can be assigned to the CTL region for these buffers. In a modern IMS system it would make sense for these buffers to me m...
about 1 year ago in IMS Database Manager / Fast Path 1 Not under consideration

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

IDz does not recognize variables used in "PROCEDURE DIVISION USING" clause that were defined in the WORKING STORAGE SECTION instead of the LINKAGE SECTION

Variables used in the "PROCEDURE DIVISION USING" clause have to be defined in the LINKAGE SECTION. If not, even if they are defined in the WORKING STORAGE SECTION, it ends with a compilation error on the mainframe "IGYPA3067-S Operand "REC-NSCERCH...
over 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Future consideration

Possibility to create entries to the cross-reference table from IDz eclipse interface

To create entries in IMS Transaction and User ID Cross Reference Table, users have to use the ISPF menus in the IBM z/OS Debugger Utilities. We would like to have this feature/possibility through the Eclipse interface as well. In IDz, the idea is ...
over 2 years ago in Debug for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Need to filter on Jobs that are NP - NOP oper

There is a need to filter on operations that have been set to NP in panel ID EQQSOPFP. This would be much like filtering on operations set to MH (Manual Hold) NP - NOP (no operation). IWSz will set the status of the operation to complete when the ...
almost 7 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Planned for future release

simultaneous remote connections to the same host

Right now, in IDz client version 16.0.3 we are using, different remote systems pointing to the same host can be configured and distributed by p2c, but simultaneous connection is not possible. Connecting one disconnects the other, and vice versa.
8 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Remote System Explorer 2 Not under consideration

GDPS to support multiple consistency group for e-CKD devices per GDPS license

As of today, GDPS only supports one consistency group for e-CKD devices per GDPS license, however it would be nice if customers could create multiple consistency group for e-CKD devices under a single GDPS license, that will allow customer to mana...
over 2 years ago in GDPS 2 Not under consideration

save more eclipse view preferences

We're facing the fact, that some preferences for views are not saved when closing and reopening the IDz client. For example there are views that do keep the size and order of their columns whereas other views don't. Or there are views that have th...
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Future consideration

Capture the architecture of mainframe applications using REST API methods

We have an Architecture Repository to support architecture work related to the business applications. In order to get this Architecture Repository fully functioning that system must be fed with with the data that comes from the systems. Therefore ...
8 months ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 0 Future consideration

Provide CICS TS Message Utility Features in CICS TS5.*

I use the CICS Message Utility to modify the DFHAC2206 abend message such that it says "DFHAC2206 HH:MM:SS APPLID Transaction XXXX failed with abend AZCT. If abend is AZCT, a timeout has occurred. Re-enter transaction to continue."I have the timeo...
almost 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration