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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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Show the same products in SCRT reports as in IBM SCRT (SMF89)

In the SCRT related reports the list of Products doesn't correspond completely to the list in the IBM SCRT. Some products are missing even though they are also in SMF89. E.g. z/OS Traditional and ZNALC, PL/I, Fault Analyzer, File Manager). It woul...
about 16 hours ago in  IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS 0 Submitted

Add new RCE screen resolution 63x162

Currently the RCE screen resolution options do not include an entry for 63X162 as it did for prior versions of the Host emulator in IDz. Please add this resolution to future release of IDz or provide the ability to choose a custom resolution optio...
15 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Emulator 3 Submitted

IMS Log Recovery Utility (DFSULTR0) - Enhancement to add functionality to be able to close a Secondary OLDS that is OPEN when the Primary OLDS is already in CLOSED status.

IMS Log Recovery Utility was unable to be used to close a secondary OLDS dataset, preventing IMS from starting. This forced an /ERE COLDSYS on a client system. IMS was unable to start from apparent insufficiency in IMS Log Recovery Utility being u...
4 days ago in IMS System Services / General System 0 Under review
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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...
8 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 11 Needs more information

Extend CZFORMAT to include most fields available in the CANZLOG filter

This would be beneficial when using filtering with CANZLOG, exposing a filtered field for quick analysis. Similar to the available fields, Date, Time, Source, MType, Origin, both the DEFAULTS and OVERRIDE command would accept the eligible, desired...
7 days ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Submitted

Allow UKO to generate secure HMAC keys

UKO Customers who would like to migrate from legacy to enhanced passtickets would benefit from using UKO to generate HMAC keys for passticket usage
19 days ago in Enterprise Key Management Foundation / UKO for z/OS 0 Submitted

Add fields to the CPSM CICSRGN Resource Table so as to be able to compute the QR TCB Dispatch / Interval ratio

This would make it easier to monitor the QR TCB Dispatch / Interval Ratio. As it is right now, MSGUSR for each CICS region has to be scanned for the DFHDS0102 message. The items needed to calculate this value, or the value itself, could be put int...
12 days ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 0 Submitted

Allow APM Tools to Automatically Instrument .NET CTG Client for Trx Tracability

The current release of the CTG Client used for .NET applications requires us to make code changes in our applications to integrate APM tools, specifically Instana. In our environment, numerous .NET applications act as CTG clients, serving a highly...
about 1 month ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Other 0

TXSeries for Multiplatform on AIX supports DB2 v12.1 on AIX.

We are engaging in a project. Currently, the customer's system plans to use TXSeries for multiplatform v9.1 and DB2 v11.5. However, since DB2 v12.1 is released, the customer decides to use DB2 12.1 on AIX. https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2/12.1?topi...
3 days ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Other 0 Submitted

GIT support for national characters in filenames

Hi, Opening rfe to resolve issue in case TS016694999. We're having issues with git clones where filenames and paths in repos have been created with Swedish national characters in iDZ or VSCode. At clone the swedish characters are creating issues t...
15 days ago in IBM Open Enterprise Foundation for z/OS 0 Submitted