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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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multiple servers in a single Administrator instance

currently we have to open many Administrator instances on our work station so we can see all servers simultaneously. a single instance with all servers like the Designer will make it alot easier and user friendly.
1 day ago in ApplinX 0 Submitted

Macros for generated pages

currently there is a macro feature for instant pages but it doesn't work for generated pages.a lot of legacy users are using macros for common daily/weekly/monthly proccess that are filling everything automatically without user intervention.
1 day ago in ApplinX 0 Submitted

Create path procedure from gct

This feature will save a lot of manual work with creating path procedure. In addition, it will give the ability to run automated QA tests on main proccess and receive indication on failures that were caused by new mappings or as400 screen changes.
1 day ago in ApplinX 0 Submitted

Network Security Group

It would be highly beneficial to have the capability to define security groups not only in relation to a virtual machine but also to an entire network. This would allow all virtual machines connected to a specific network to inherit the correspond...
1 day ago in IBM Cloud Infrastructure Center 0 Submitted

SCRT should be changed to honor AbsoluteGroupCapping / AbsoluteCapping setup on the HMC

We've licenced HW TFP. To prohibit to peak into the TFP corridor, we set up AbsoluteGroupCapping on the HMC for a Capacity Group that includes all LPARs on the CEC to limit the number of CPs used. This was fine for 3 months. Afterwards we recogniz...
13 days ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 0 Submitted
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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...
6 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 11 Needs more information

Support debugging specific steps inside a PROC

Given the "Debug as" feature, the debug configuration fails to detect inherited steps when the JCL under test uses a PROC. Only the steps in the main JCL are provided for selection. I suggest to analyse or pre-process the JCL by the debug launch c...
27 days ago in Debug for z/OS 0 Submitted

Add option to specify ID for owner of new and existing zCDP policy files

This would help address an audit requirement, as it is against policy for personal IDs to own files in Production environment. Currently, the file owner of the zCDP policy files is the ID of the individual who created the zCDP policy.
14 days ago in IBM Z Operational Log and Data Analytics 0 Submitted

SSL support for the statistics port in Explorer plugin

CICS/TG v10.1 now allows us to use protocol@statssslapi.parameters but the v3.1.0.1 version of the CTG plugin for z/OS Explorer doesn't support this encrypted communication. I think it would be a good idea to release a new version of the plugin th...
27 days ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Explorer 0 Planned for future release

support other Linux distribution for the tool server

Actually, when you want to install ODTz, the tool server needs to be an Ubuntu distribution.But, in our company, the policy is to install only RHEL. So, can you add other type of distribution in your supported base? RHEL, SUSE, ...