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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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Job Log Monitoring Multi-line message support

The job log monitoring feature (INGJLM) currently supports only single line messages, meaning that only the first line of a mult-line message will be returned. All lines of a multi-line message should be returned as they are part of the same message.
over 5 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 2 Future consideration

INGALERT should default to use MVSESA if the jobname is not known to System Automation

If INGALERT code is called from the Message Automation Table, if not specified, the jobname is taken from the message's job name field. If the jobname is not known to System Automation, no alert is generated and the following message is issued: IN...
over 4 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 2 Future consideration

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

Hyperswap in DR Campus for a 4 Sites Solution

We are moving to a 4 Sites solution using MGM and we would like that this solution add the possibility to perform Hyperswap in the DR Campus.
over 6 years ago in GDPS 11 Future consideration

Add the ability to MODIFY scripts for one shot executions

Currently the GDPS scripts must be updated in the XML file and then reloaded. It would be nice to add a function similar to the INGMDFY function in System Automation. This GDPSMDFY function would allow you to correct an issue in a script that was ...
over 1 year ago in GDPS 1 Not under consideration

Clear Cache Automatically when IDZ is closed

As per Company policy, associates are refrained to store any NPPI/NPTI data on their local machines. However, it was observed that IBM Developer for zOS (IDz) software is using file cache technique (storing files in the local machine) to boost the...
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / All components 2 Not under consideration

Advanced Auto-Formatting Options for COBOL Editor

We'd like to have more options to influence the syntax-formatter in COBOL editor. At the moment there are few options for intention on IF oder WHEN etc... I wish some more options: 1) Intention for WHEN relative to EVALUATE2) Intention for the tex...
almost 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 4 Future consideration

Incorrect Cross-reference of data names with CICS integrated translator

The "Cross-reference section" in a COBOL compile listing correctly contains the line number references to the COBOL data items contained in the EXEC CICS statements when the CICS stand-alone translator is used, but does not contain the line number...
over 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Future consideration

IDz 15 capability reduction configuration switch

Similarly to the option -DdisablePersonalizationQuestionnaire=true we need an option like -DdisableCapabilityConfiguration=true to disable the new functionality in IDz 15 that configures which capabilities are enabled when the workbench is started.
almost 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

zIIP Enable VSAM/RLS processing

Similar to DRDA work coming into DB2, request to see a percentage of the CPU used to process VSAM/RLS requests from CICS enabled for zIIP offload eligibility.
about 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

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