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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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software profiler weighted message

The request is for the software profiler to use weighted message rate like Data reduction is using. In addition it would be useful to show what traces are enabled as part of the run.
about 8 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 0 Future consideration

Support VSAM RLS access in node.js

VSAM files read/write are performed in CICS and batch applications in MVS. For node.js to access the data concurrently, VSAM RLS is required.
over 5 years ago in IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Node.js 1 Future consideration

Desire to have LONG RUNNING ECBS as a part of CDC

We have a desire to include LONG RUNNING ECBS, as currently in the standard IBM Data Collection. In the data collection, the output looks as follows (where the value of long running ECBS is 919.000): SYSTEM SUMMARY REPORT 19 MAR 14:00:02 SYSTEM PA...
over 5 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Future consideration

Update 3270 interrupt handling (CCP4) to close security loopholes

When using a 3270 subchannel that had previously been used with another application, and that session had not been logged-off (LOGO), the new session will still be logged-on to that application. When CCP4 (in CLOA) detects an unsolicited device en...
over 2 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Future consideration

Provide user exit in 3270 COMM SOURCE to handle LOGI security

Provide a user exit in the 3270 comm source package that will enter a customer-written program to display a sign-on screen for a user to enter credentials. The user exit will be responsible to display a secure 3270 welcome screen and to perform au...
over 2 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Future consideration

Have the Serverdata created by the RPDATPRT EXEC in CSV format

Would like to have the Serverdata file created by the Rpdatprt exec to be stored in CSV format. We use this data for healthcheck purposes and need CSV format to upload the data into the HC tool we use.
over 2 years ago in Tivoli System Automation for Integrated Operations Management (SA IOM) 0 Future consideration

ZD&T use of other ssh port than 22

ZD&T assumes the default ssh port (22) but the customer uses a different one.
over 2 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 0 Future consideration

Need additional measurements for short-term pools on time between dispense and return

Need additional measurements for short-term pools on time between dispense and return in order to configure directory set size and to understand recycle time. It is suggested to provide this information by pool section and by record ID by pool type.
about 8 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 0 Future consideration

TDS UAC Tolerance for Broadcom CA IDMS 19

Processing SMF generated data out of IDMS 19 no longer selects matches of out of the CIMSTBL list.
almost 3 years ago in IBM Z Decision Support 0 Future consideration

DB2 Comment -- colors

In the PDP Editor, I would like to be able to configure the color of DB2 comments. In the attached image, you'll see the DB2 comments in red boxes. They look like all of the other code in working storage. Can -- be recognized and highlighted?
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 5 Future consideration

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