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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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HACPEE support on Openshift

We need HACPEE support on Openshift and images available on Openshift catalog
about 2 months ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Dependency software 3 Under review

Python program control

We're writing an C module for Python that uses __passwd service. Unfortunately, it couldn't be used without issue, because the python shared objects and binaries are not delivered with extattr +p (program control). So we've to code our own usermod...
8 days ago in IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Python 0 Submitted

Enhance Version Output for Python to Include APAR/PTF Level

To assist in bridging the gap between non-z/OS maintenance methods and traditionally understood z/OS maintenance methods, having the PTF level of the build would be helpful in the `python3 -VV` output. As it stands, IBM's communication is strictly...
7 days ago in IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Python 0 Submitted

Suppress DFHHC0801W repeated messages from CICS LOG

This message is being generated every 30 min, which does not make much sense, it could be sent one per day or only once after startup, I dont need this info to be checked every 30 min as CESN sign on programs are stable, we only change it if we do...
3 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Is a defect

New configuration setting for the IDz GUI "z/OS UNIX Files" to restrict the recursive deletion of directories

With the IDz GUI “z/OS UNIX Files” it is easy to start a recursive deletion of Unix directories. IDz will give you a warning before. If you confirm the whole tree will be deleted. In native Unix System Services it is possible to use an alias for t...
15 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 0 Submitted

A trace parameter for zSA with a set-table verbose level

This is Tom Wai from TLS (Hong Kong Software Premium Support team) taking care of local z/OS accounts. Recently I had a monthly cases review meeting with HSBC's management team. In their memories, from time to time we suggested different trace set...
29 days ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Under review

Allow passing a Volume with the Move and Copy utilities to use on uncatalogged datasets

During our DR customization, we load our DASD to a floor system to make changes prior to IPL, for example changing Profile parms for TCPIP so we come up with DR IP addresses, or pointing to a DR DNS (with a TCPDATA move) or IPLing with a different...
6 days ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 0 Submitted

When we compile a program using DBB UserBuild in IDz, it shows wrong information in the build report and creating some wrong files in the sandbox.

When we compile a program using DBB UserBuild in IDz, it shows wrong information in the build report and creating some wrong files in the sandbox and would liek have a fix ASAP in next 17.x version. This is really leading to some confusion during ...
10 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 0 Is a defect

Double check to execute changes to a table when executing an update, delete or insert query in db2 for z/os

It is necessary that when executing a query using the db2 for z/os tool that contains a statement of type INSERT UPDATE or DELETE, before the changes are applied to the table, a screen is added indicating how many records will be affected by the e...
4 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Under review

Provide Detailed Instructions on Cloning an SMU Server from a Container to a new Container/Server for High Availability

IBM currently provides an option to install/manage/run SMU using a Red Hat (Podman)/Linux (Docker) container. It would be very useful for clients to have detailed instructions on how to make a copy of an existing SMU container to create a high ava...
23 days ago in IBM Service Management Unite 0 Planned for future release