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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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Please Add Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Support to z/OSMF Connection(s) in IBM Explorer for z/OS Aqua 3.3

After migrating to MFA at our organization, our z/OSMF connections in IBM Explorer for z/OS Aqua 3.3 became obsolete due to lack of support for MFA. In the interest of security and standardization, please consider adding MFA support to z/OSMF. Tha...
2 months ago in z/OS Explorer / All components 0 Under review

Check primary DASD devices on all lpars with TEST CONFIG

Currently GDPS dasd TEST CONFIG checks, on the system on which the DASD Config is run (ie. master K), if the primary devices are accessible. With this idea we would like to extend this check, performed on the master K, to all the lpars of the rele...
over 2 years ago in GDPS 6 Future consideration

We need a count of totals number of Program LINKS to a program, total Program LOADs of a program and total Program XCTL to a program

There are times when we would like to identify whether a program is in use inside a CICS region(s). Performance Analyzer counts generally are associated with the transaction. We need a count of totals number of Program LINKS to a program, total Pr...
18 days ago in CICS Performance Analyzer for z/OS / Runtime 0 Under review

WAPL: Create same ability of CLDATE to select specific days of the week for PRDATE

We are in the process of automating calendars and periods with WAPL. The function of CLDATE has the capability to select days of the week but PRDATE does not.
about 2 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Under review

Add LIKE capability to dtouch

Add a new optional parameter to dtouch shell command (and corresponding Python API) called --like (or maybe --model) which takes the name of an existing dataset. This argument would override (and could be specified completely in lieu of) other all...
3 months ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 0 Future consideration

Extend the Application Class concept to other applicable resource types, such as Application Groups and Monitor Resources.

Q. Why is it useful? A. Reduces time and effort fulfilling "customer" (e.g. Support and Operation staff) requests. Q. Who would benefit from it? A. Both automation administrators and their customers: Administrators benefit by quickly inheriting pr...
4 months ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Not under consideration

CUZCLOUD active task queue persistence across restart.

In case of a restart of the CUZCLOUD STC the active task queue is cleared. This doesn't permit to close safely the STC in case of planned outage of one of its components (z/OS, network, storage, HW) or unplanned events. At the restart of the STC w...
6 months ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 2 Future consideration

WAPL | Apply FILTER-Function to OBJECTs and SAVELISTs in LIST or SELECT Statements

The Filter function can be applied to the output of any List or Select statement. It will post-process the output and filter it only in the output DD-Statements when they are actually written (after processing the input WAPL Script) for the applie...
9 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Not under consideration

Issue another message if job is Auto Recvered - EQQE036I replaced by EQQE036A

Issue another message if job is Auto Recvered - EQQE036I replaced by EQQE036A EQQE036I message replaced if auto recovery is in job and error code tested for is in play. EQQE036I should only be issued when the job ends in error queue and will not b...
5 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Future consideration

Filter option for displaying fields in the Test Case Editor

In the Test Case Editor, all fields defined in the program and/or in the Copybook are displayed. Both the referenced and the unused fields are presented, which leads to the fact that with a compatible extension of Copybooks (and thus to a multipli...
18 days ago in Test Accelerator for Z / Early Development Testing for z/OS 0 Future consideration

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