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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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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

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

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

Provide functionality to view HEX format for a full screen.

Many of our applications rely on binary data and HEX bitmaps to be analyzed. ISPF allows for developers to see an entire screen of data in HEX format. IDz, does not appear to provide this same capabillity. This is hindering developers from migrati...
8 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

IMS Component partitioned by IMS_REGION

Currently we have many IMS regions and huge logs to be processed. It would be great if IZPCA provides a solution that we could process IMS logs in parallel with a entire IMS component petitioned by IMS_REGION.
8 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 0 Future consideration

OPERCMD add the console on the command

When you use the OPERCMD, you can't select a specific console you want. If you need it, you need to pass throught a ISA command for example. Maybe add a parameter on the opercmd command to specify a specific console (and in the python api also)
over 1 year ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 0 Future 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

Provide compatibility between DB2 v13 and CICS Interdependency Analyzer

We are upgrading to DB2 v13 and were informed that CICS IA is not compatible with this new version - we learned this via our IBM ticket TS013775865. They suggested that we submit an RFE if we would like this to be enhanced to support DB2 v13. We w...
over 1 year ago in CICS Interdependency Analyzer for z/OS / Other 2 Planned for future release

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...
over 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
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

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