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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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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` ...
about 2 months ago in IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Go 0 Under review

Show the occupancy level of the extended groups of GMFC and FC1 (ESE) disks in the GDPS MGM solution.

Good morning, In the KP-systems we have a query screen for the occupancy of the 'Pools' on the 'VPCPQSTM' screen, where you can check the occupancy level of the 'Storage Pool Capacity' of the primary and secondary units. In the case of GDPS MGM, t...
11 months ago in GDPS 16 Future consideration

Add support for usage of data area for arrays in the request of API Clients using top down approach with z/OS Connect open api 3

When generating data structures for an API requester based on an OpenAPI file that includes an array in the request parameters, Gradle generates a data structure using a data area. However this is not supported right now since the host api verb BA...
about 2 months ago in z/OS Connect 0 Planned for future release

Enhance GDPS MGM 3site to support IPLs in Recovery region

In a MGM 3-site environment, major blocker with automating the region switch would be to IPL lpars in Recovery region. Since there is no Kp lpar in Recovery region, shutdown cannot be done from current Kr in recovery region. Only LOAD can be perfo...
8 months ago in GDPS 6 Not under consideration

Compatibility of IMS TM Resource Adapter with Jakarta EE (Jakarta Connectors) Namespace

We currently migrate a major insurance application from Java EE to Jakarta EE 10 (Liberty). So far we used the IBM IMS TM Resource Adapter (JCA 1.5) to integrate with IMS 15.3 with Java EE in a large number applications. We need an enhancement, to...
over 1 year ago in IMS Transaction Manager / Open Access TM 1 Future consideration

zPCR and zBNA - Offer as a zOSMF Plugin

zPCR and zBNA should be available as zOSMF Plugins to avoid SMF data to be exported off platform. Both Plugins relay on SMF data which is stored and protected on the Mainframe. Currently we have to offload them via FTP to an other platform where w...
4 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Not under consideration

the creation of an option to inhibit or manage appropriately Assignment name for environment variable

Dynamic allocation can introduce opportunities for system vulnerability
7 months ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Performance improvements reuested when using the built in Remote Connection Emulator under IDz 16.0.2

Compared to standalone host connection emulator software like PCOMM, the built in Remote Connection Emulator (RCE) under IDz 16.02 is slower in performance when navigating ISPF screens and entering commands. The usability of the RCE could be impro...
about 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Emulator 1 Future consideration

Protect deletion of Dual Control tickets

Dual Control policy allows you to retain tickets for a specified period. We have set up to retain executed tickets for 52 weeks. However, VPCPDC00 (Dual Control Tickets panel) allows you to delete without any means to protect that from happening. ...
27 days ago in GDPS 1 Needs more information

Standalone Dump support in GDPS AutoIPL

In order to allow prompt response in the scenario of a system failure, automating a standalone dump taking upon system failure is a key process for collecting essential diagnostic information and at the same time allow prompt recovery of system to...
almost 2 years ago in GDPS 7 Future consideration

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