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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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Threadsafe IPICSERVER Connection Configuration Option THREADSAFE=YES

IPICSERVER section THREADSAFE=YES configuration parameter, to DPL as Threadsafe for IPIC Connections into CICS. CICS PPT DFHMIRS is Threadsafe. This would initially start the task on an Open L8 TCB in CICS, rather than starting on QR, further redu...
8 months ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Include 3270port in the devmap file

Since ZVDT allows for multiple instances running on the same Linux on Z LPAR, the default 3270port entry was removed, as multiple instances would be unable to share the same port.However, having the port is critical when debugging IPL related issu...
over 1 year ago in Z Development and Test Environment 1 Future consideration

Update IMS Data bases directly via a Z/OS Connect EE API/Service without using an IMS transaction

We have customers who are interested in using ZOS Connect EE APIs and Services to update their IMS data bases directly without having to use an IMS transaction. We currently have Z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition installed in house. We also are usin...
about 3 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

The ability for opening multiple host connections concurrently

We often need to connect multiple host environments concurrently in daily job. z/os connect does not have this ability. If we want to connect another host via cmci or cicsplex SM connection we automatically get logged out from the existing one.
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Future consideration

CICS Explorer - SM Perspective and Automatic Refresh

There was an RFE 113744, now marked as 'Delivered', which requested automatic refresh capability for CICS Explorer views. If this was implemented, I cannot find documentation for enabling it in CICS Explorer. If it has not been implemented, I woul...
almost 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

Implement support for Deleting / Renaming RCE host sessions

When performing Window->Editor->Clone on a RCE session it will duplicate the current RCE session and you can name the new session what ever you like. This can be done several times to create multiple RCE sessions. The next time a user opens ...
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Emulator 1 Future consideration

zUnit RFE RBC: exclude fields (timestamp or others) at file compare

More details in the Case# TS002708463 Issues related to timestamp: - zUnit case always yield failed case when providing expected output files with timestamp content (file compare yield difference) – i.e. we have specific line or column where there...
about 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 2 Not under consideration

Report USS-usage in CICS Statistics and CMF

Migrating to CICS TS 5.5 we observed a notable increase of USS dubs with OTE-RMIs (CICS Sockets). This is described in https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGMCP_5.5.0/installing/dfha1pk.html. I suggest to extend CICS statistics to provide...
about 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Future consideration

Preserve the contents of /etc/netview/snmp/persist/snmpapp.conf (if one exists) when an error occurs with SNMP TRAP command

The current format of the SNMPv3 EngineID used by NetView is random. It has been observed when the snmpapp.conf file is renamed or destroyed, a new file is created that contains a new EngineID value, which will cause problems with the destination ...
8 months ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

IBM Enterprise COBOL V6+ - Conditional compilation variable to reflect status of ADV/NOADV compilation option

Hi, Depending on the ADV / NOADV compilation option chosen, the way of describing the record area of a report file is different: ADV option: the printer control character must not be described NOADV option: the printer control character must be ...
8 months ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 2 Future consideration