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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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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

RTMC - Roll up Name Value Pair data into summary groups

This is a request for logical summary groups to be created for RTMC name value pair data. When there are hundreds of values for a name value pair (e.g MsgType) the default dashboards can be overwhelming with too much granular data. We need a highe...
almost 2 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 0 Future consideration

Rendering Name filter results is very slow in Show In > Data Elements view

The Name filter is very slow when a program has a lot of variable. There should be an option to turn the key press listener off and only re-render the list when the Enter key is pressed.
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Future consideration

Add Open Perform Hierarchy from Show In > Data Elements view

Open Declaration and Occurrences in Compilation Unit are available in the Data Elements view. Open Perform Hierarchy needs to be added.
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

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
almost 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 3 Not under consideration

Digital - default range machine for enhanced signal producing device for water splitting

Digital default machine-device for enhanced signal producing device with inbuilt provision in cars for water splitting feature supported by small size quantum battery with automatic on / off facility
11 months ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Not under consideration

Prevent Abends in the Software due to Deadlocks, Buffer full, etc.

When the product abends manual intervention is required to restart it. This requires support staff to determine the cause and restart the task. It also requires that a case be opened that your staff has to review and respond it, wasting time, then...
11 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Not under consideration

Centralize the Documentation on the Lookup tables

Support Staff will better be able to determine how and why to update the Lookup tables.
11 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Not under consideration

Let the Customer's DB2 Staff manage the Data Base Tables

Support for the software will be easier to manage. Trying to make sure the tables get updated with every upgrade is error prone requiring component reinstalls to fix missing tables / views. DB2 staff at a customer are always more intune with the i...
11 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Not under consideration

improve messages from DFH$MOLS job when they encounter "CONNECTOR NOT DEFINED" error.

It is not clear at all from current messages, when customers encounter the good old missing a dictionary record problem, when running the DFH$MOLS job. They get something like: X'019E' - CONNECTOR NOT DEFINED; REPORT IS TERMINATED The reason for t...
11 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Future consideration

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