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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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Gouping filters

While I love the product one of the frustrating aspects of it is the long list of remote systems filters that I have. While I need everyone I don't need everyone every day and trying to fined the one I need can get time consuming. I'm aware that t...
about 7 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Other 5 Not under consideration

move GDPS to run under ansible as compare to NetView

Unify automation solution, increase UNIX usage on z/OS and reduce software cost.
10 months ago in GDPS 4 Not under consideration

change in the behavior of SMOOTHSUBRATE

We have evaluated the use of smoothsubrate in our workload. many thanks for your explanation in the case TS009434150 The current function with the SMOOTHSUBRATE parm is not appropriate for our use, because 1. All workstations (incl general worksta...
10 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

"Unreachable code" should not be considered as a syntax errors

If Identifity unreachable code is selected as "Warning" in Preferences / COBOL/ Real-time syntax checking, new errors appears in Software Analyzer. Theese errors could not be corrected while code is generated with RPP and it would be useful they d...
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / All components 1 Future consideration

pipe PARSE function in EDIT STage should permit the utilization of Hex Strings.

Command output may have data separators of specific hexstrings instead of the standard X'40' Currently the Edit stage does not permit the usage of hexString in the PARSE function which indicates you cannot separate the data.
over 1 year ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

Passticket support for Database Access

Hi, We use passticket for IMS SQL Batch utility. The passticket also supports MFA in batch utility. We would like to see the passticket usage in IMS Explorer for database connection, which simplifies our access for development systems. Thanks !!
over 2 years ago in IMS Enterprise Suite / Explorer for Development 2 Not under consideration

SYSRESVIEW equivalent in CICS Explorer

We need an equivalent of SYSRESVIEW in WUI for CICS Explorer.
about 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Future consideration

Support IMU Explorer functions in IBM Developer for z and IBM Z Open Editor

IMU Explorer is a stand-along Eclipse utility and for customers using IDz or IBM Z Open Editor, it provides a disconnected experience for end users. Developers have to manage the connection and configuration separately and the workspace is separat...
over 1 year ago in IBM Migration Utility for z/OS 2 Future consideration

When configuring LDAP/SDBM remove the need for a static 'admin' ID with password and ROAUDIT access

An ideal situation would be if the initial LDAP bind and subsequent query to determine group membership could be conducted under each individual user's specific DN. Under LDAP/SDBM the following bind and search returns multiple LDAP attributes for...
10 months ago in IBM Service Management Unite 0 Future consideration

ZUnit: 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...
about 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 2 Not under consideration

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