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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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Add functionality to ISQCCMD

Please add the LOAD and SYSRESET common command functionality to the ISQCCMD when running in LPAR Management mode using the BCPii interface.
over 10 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 2 Future consideration

Add TASK option for ENQ API in TXSeries

Add the TASK option to the ENQ API.
over 10 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 1 Future consideration

RDz9.0.1.2- COBOL program control Flow issue - PMR 50537,004,000

Problem description Hi, We have an issue with Program Control Flow option on a COBOL source module. when we open the program control flow for a cobol module, we get the program control flow view and see all paragraphs in the COBOL source module. T...
over 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Future consideration

(TPFUG/Visa) Maintain a waiter count for CORHC/ENQC type events in the event table

The count of waiting ECBs for any given type of event in the event table has to be determined by counting the number of chained SWBs. A count of waiting ECBs should be added to the event table item. This would allow a) fast support for an ENQC enh...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Future consideration

(TPFUG/Visa) Alert on event table waiters (CORHC/ENQC) exceeding a user defined value

We need to be able to alert on event table waiters exceeding a user defined value, much like we can currently alert on RHT waiters. The alert would not take any action, it would be a warning mechanism of contention build up. User exits in the supp...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Future consideration

New AAO for defining HLQ for temporary data sets

This RFE is opened on behalf of BNPP Fortis. Current code selects the hlq for temporary datasets for instance for use with INGPLEX IPL in rexx AOFRACF0 based on the hlq of AOFSTAT.The customer requires a customization option to define this hlq him...
over 10 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 2 Future consideration

Multiple GLO2123I messages caused multiple incident ticket to be created

DBS Bank is using GLO2123I messages to automatically create an incident record in the incident/event management system however due to multiple GLO2123I messages generated by TAAM, i.e. one message per action taken caused multiple incident records ...
over 10 years ago in IBM Tivoli Advanced Allocation Management for z/OS 1 Future consideration

Service Virtualziation support for CTG .NET client

The .NET CTG client does not have the same support for Rational's Service Virtuazliation product as the Java client. This support is needed for customers using the .NET CTG client in their testing and development environment.
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Other 1 Future consideration

Format-2 Globals data collection enhancement

currently ztpf data collection reports statistics for syncc format-2 globals. requesting this reporting be extended to non-syncc format-2 globals. Please consider making this data available through continuous data collection as well.
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Future consideration

ZDPAT enhancement

zdpat c-c should include PATHIACT value in display. coverage team frequently investigates loadsets failing to be accepted. zdpat c-c displays activation number at time loadset was activated. display does not provide activation number at time of ac...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Future consideration