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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 ASYNC API - USERID option for RUN TRANSID

The request is to add 'USERID' option to 'RUN TRANSID' CICS async API command to be able to start the child transaction in a different security profile.
over 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 2 Future consideration

Developer for Z control-flow to number or order the called sub-routines within the calling routine

When viewing a program control flow diagram it would be great to see the sequence that the subroutines are called within a calling routine. This would help provide a much deeper understanding of the actual program logic. Also some indicator or cou...
over 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

improve UX of credential dialogs for linux/zos they are very similar

Make more visible / aparant to the user which credentials are you asking for, for example: replace the gray hint of User ID field from "Enter user ID" to "root" or "ibmuser" based on the type of credentials. Because there are two types of credenti...
over 2 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 0 Future consideration

File Manager Function Cost Estimation

In File Manager online(ispf) workflows add CPU cost estimation capability.
over 9 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Increase container address space connections to a maximum of 1000 say

I believe the current maximum of 400 connections is to small. In some LPARs we have over 800 CICS regions. I know you can start a second zAPM container in the LPAR but it would be nice to have a start-up parameter to state the maximum with a defau...
over 2 years ago in IBM Z Application Performance Management Connect 1 Not under consideration

Unique execution identifier for a rexx with a start and end message

IBM OMEGACENTER Gateway generate for every event a unique execution identifier so called match id which is stored and accessible in a match variable. Every output or action that is generated by this user rexx will be logged with this unique number...
about 6 years ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

Provide comprehensive Documentation on how the Product works, such as a Redbook.

Presently the IzPCA documentation is mainly about how to install and run the software, or how to be a Capacity Planner, not how the product actually functions. Without comprehensive documentation, customers have to depend on the vendor for ongoing...
9 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 3 Future consideration

Provide Documentation on Very Large Tables and their usage

Need a better understand of what these very large tables, such as the DB2_ENDUSER_* tables, are used for given they use 1000s of Cyls of dasd. With a better understanding of usage customer can decide if the tables are even needed. And drop them if...
9 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Not under consideration

Separate out the IDAA Addition from the DB2 Component

Most customers don't have IDAA installed and the addition of this feature is unnecessary unless requested. Adding in the tables for it is just a waste of resources, and dasd.
9 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Not under consideration

Provide Documentation on Tables For Which No Reports exist and their Usage

It would like with the management of the Data Base and dasd usage, and purge of the data.
9 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Not under consideration