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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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'Search in Files' does not work for strings that do have Swedish national characters

Swedish character support seems not to be available when doing 'Search in Files' within Application Discovery Analyze Client.
almost 3 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Is a defect

Program Type in results should be accurate

If you specify DB2 or IMS and run the testcase, the zUnit results editor always shows BTCH, meaning the options DB2 or IMS which you chose in the generation phase are not reflected in the results
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 3 Not under consideration

Start AD usage analysis from IDz editors

Currently, a developer has to copy the variable or section name and change the perspective (Application Discovery Browser) in order to then select all AD projects. Then the copied name must be pasted and the analysis "Use in program" started.
over 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Delivery Intelligence Extensions 3 Not under consideration

Code review in batch for a pipeline so slow that it can't be used

I've set up and been configuring AKGCR, Code Review, in batch to be used in our cobol pipeline.On zos we are using idz 14.2.1 and on the client we are using 14.2.1.1When I submit my jcl it takes a couple of minutes to complete, even though it is a...
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Future consideration

ServiceNow or JIRA Adhoc Job Submission to the CP

Eliminate manual error prone process by introducing the ability to have adhoc job submissions, change of workstation for HOLDs or DUMB via the ticketing platform (ServiceNow / JIRA) with approval workflow.
11 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 2 Functionality already exists

Need a way of listing available ZOAU Commands (reference list) from USS

ZOAU ibm documentation site has a 'Shell command Reference' section in the ZOAU manual - which is very useful. It would be just as useful to be able to get a "reference list" of available ZOAU commands from USS - instead of needing to open the man...
11 months ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 1 Functionality already exists

On demand, embed the contents of members (e.g. control cards or parameters) referenced by a DD statement

When examining JCL, it is often desirable to reference the contents of members which contain options to be processed by a program. This capability would enable JCL Expert to automatically expand the contents of selected members and display them as...
11 months ago in IBM Z JCL Expert 0 Planned for future release

An options panel

As JCL Expert evolves, additional capabilities will require additional options. A panel (when invoking JCL Expert under ISPF) will provide an easy and flexible interface to specify options and obtain help for them. A complementary ISPF "command" w...
11 months ago in IBM Z JCL Expert 0 Planned for future release

A JCL (comment) statement that may be used to specify options

Enables specification of options that are specific to a JCL member and static (i.e. always in effect and saved with the member). Example: //*CXPXPERT option=value option=value option=value
11 months ago in IBM Z JCL Expert 0 Planned for future release

IBM Debug: Search function for program literals to add to Monitor

Hello IBM,we like to have a functionality that was found in Xpediter: When you want to add a variable/literal to the Monitors view "Monitor Expression" and you're not 100% sure how it's call, you should have the option to search for the name of th...
almost 3 years ago in Debug for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

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