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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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CICS support gzip format HTTP

Enable CICS to support gzip format in HTTP.
almost 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 3 Not under consideration

Upgrade using AD plugin is not a good experience

Customer has issues with AD plugin upgrade as it has to be locally pushed to every desktop for users for the product. If a user accidentally updates the AD plugin and if other users are at a different level , then the project is corrupted. Custome...
9 months ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Future consideration

To allow one to Unload an IMS Database with the option of Deferring EPS/ILK Load when Migrating from FF to HALDB

It is useful because it reduces the time from days to minutes to unload FF Databases using MIGRATE or MIGRATX, literally. (If you get it work like BMC of course). In a recent exercise, one of the MIGRATE Unloads had been running for 4 days. We wou...
9 months ago in IMS Database Reorganization Expert for z/OS  / Product functionality 1 Not under consideration

z/OSMF opens unnecessary Java RMI-Ports on public IP

When starting z/OSMF, it openes the configured Socket for normal work. And it also openes an secondary Port with moving port-number (every restart a different port), which gives (on usage) a message which sounds like Java RemoteMethodInvocation.Ne...
over 1 year ago in IBM Java SDK for z/OS 0 Future consideration

CICS Explorer Install requires additional function

When installing BAS definitions using CICS Explorer, the user can select which CICS regions to perform the install on but has no ability to specify additional options. (See attachment "Explorer Install"). However on the WUI several additional opti...
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 3 Future consideration

Add an option to Refresh dependencies and SYSLIB automatically (in one shot) during Remote syntax check

Requested evolution :Refresh dependencies AND refresh SYSLIB automatically in one shot, during the Remote syntax check. For example, during Remote Syntax check, a window can be displayed, asking for several choice like :1/ "Refresh dependencies an...
about 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 6 Future consideration

Unable to run FTP script in PComm

Reflection allow users to invoke a script that contains native FTP commands. We have been unable to perform this functionality in PComm.
almost 6 years ago in IBM Personal Communications / Front End 2 Not under consideration

ADDI: dynamic resolution algorithm does not support Pointers

the dynamic resolution algorithm does not support Pointers, therefore calls like the one below are not resolved: CALL CBLTDLI-ProcPointer USING Dummy-P03 Dummy-P04 Dummy-P05 Dummy-P06
over 3 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

: Preprocessed lines in PL/I Editor should be colored like normal lines

After the local preprocessor is used to preprocess a PL/I file in the PL/I Editor, all lines that are changed by the preprocessor are colored dark blue. This is even true for statements that extend over more than one line, where the first line is ...
about 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

New tables KPMZ_CPUMF1_LP_T & KPMZ_CPUMFM1_LP_T

Create KPMZ_CPUMF1_LP_T & KPMZ_CPUMF1_LP_T respectively similar to KPMZ_CPUMF1_T & KPMZ_CPUMFM1_T tables but including LP number in key
9 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 2 Not under consideration