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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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Make CICS WUI dataset EYUWREP optional

The documentation at https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSGMCP_5.5.0/configuring/cpsm/eyuadif.html states that the EYUWREP file "contains the Web User Interface server view and menu definitions". I believe this includes any user groups...
almost 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration

API to Return RACF Custom Fields

Capability similar to the Call ‘CBLTDLI' USING AUTH I/O_PCB I/O_AREA API to view a signed on user's additional RACF details from the segments that are defined to that Userid most specially the RACF Custom Fields that are defined for that user. Cur...
about 4 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 1 Not under consideration

Need the ability to perform tailored actions after CESN/L

When a user signs onto CICS using CESN or CESL, the ability for CICS to invoke a new transaction immediately rather than just a message that their sign on was successful after which they have to clear the screen and invoke their next transaction.
almost 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 0 Future consideration

Offer the creation of the user to manage the zVDT instance when the instance is deployed. (ibmsys1, ibmsys2, etc)

When a new zPDT instance is deployed by using zVDT GUI, it requires an user created in the host system in advance to manage this new instance (usually ibmsys1, ibmsys2, etc). We suggest to create the user as part of deploy process instead of expec...
10 months ago in Z Development and Test Environment 0 Planned for future release

WebServices support in AD

RFE opened on behalf of BNNP BNPP would like to load information describing z/OS Webservices in the AD datamodel. BNPP would like to perform queries (graphs and reports) integrated with other standard AD data. The WebServices that should be fully ...
about 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 4 Not under consideration

Package Software Analyzer as OCI to use with zCX

We would like to be able to run Software Analyzer inside a container as part of our pipeline. It would likely be inside zCX but in the end it could also be on x86. This will ultimately depend on the build environment our customer uses. We are vers...
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Software Analyzer 1 Future consideration

Keep current project available and discoverable while doing a Build/MAKE

Keep the current ADDI project available for discovery while it is rebuild or a MAKE is run. Only make the new project image discoverable once all phases of the build completed. User impact: This prevents bad design decisions or failed discover act...
over 2 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Not under consideration

CLEANUP.RECON should clean up bad/orphan records

Please update the DBRC command CLEANUP.RECON to delete bad and orphan records
over 9 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 3 Not under consideration

NetView command to refresh RACF access privileges

We need to protect modification commands, and only grant access to them as and when required. As NetView caches the RACF access privileges, it means commands can still be used after the access is taken away. NetView needs to either use the live RA...
over 7 years ago in IBM Z NetView 1 Future consideration

Add Job Confirmation Option to Error Panel

We would like to have the capability in the error panel (HANDLING OPERATIONS ENDED IN ERROR) to have user preference option for job confirmation. This would act like application confirmation today (type Y to confirm you want the application force ...
over 5 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Planned for future release

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