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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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Support for TRS-Files and XMIT in FileManager

FileManager should support datasets like TRS-packed files,(used AMATERSE or TRSMAIN).The Suffix (sorry for windows-like wording) .TRS should be an Indicator to present a "look-into" and/or the ability to unpack it.Also a packing-ability should be ...
over 8 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

Allow dynamic close/open of MRO connections

If an MRO connection needs to be altered (e.g. change number of sessions) it is not possible to close and re-install the connection without stopping IRC. This is an unacceptable situation in a 24 x 7 production environment. MRO connections must be...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

GDPS/PPRC management of an additional PPRC-XD relation off the secondary FC target.

We would like to manage with GDPS a PPRC-XD relation starting from the secondary FC target of the production sysplex to our pre-production sysplex disks.
over 6 years ago in GDPS 12 Not under consideration

Support specific characters regarding MAILOPTS

Today IzWS require a x'7C' definition in MAILOPTS and in the EMAILJCL member as "AT" sign to support a mail could be send through SMTP. Few customers might have a need to use an other value / character due to specific national restrictions or requ...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

(TPFUG/Visa) Tooling required to keep online and offline image unique file system files in sync and cleanup obsolete/superseded content

The list of files loaded online on TPF in /sys/tpf_pbfiles the list of files included in an OLD or TLD deck using the current content of tpf.loadfile can be different. We need a way to be able to determine what those differences are, and a way to ...
almost 2 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 0 Future consideration

MTR command length needs to be increased

The current Activate , Deactivate & Monitor commands are limited to 159 characters. It would be nice if there was the ability to add additional linese
over 6 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Future consideration

IDz Debugger IMS Isolation to prevent 'DIS TRAN *' command

Debugger IMS Transation Isolation facility in ISPF pannel currently permits issuing both an IMS display command 'DIS TRAN *' to display all the existing trasactions, or issue 'DIS TRAN pattern*' with a filtering pattern, or even with the full tran...
almost 2 years ago in Debug for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Wildcard in ADDTRAN TRANGRP

The ability to ADDTRAN generic TRANID to a CICSPLEX/SM TRANGRP rather than coding more individual TRANID.
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

JVMServer (OSGI) log file rotation policy for zFs output files

As our production Cics regions are restarted once a week, the JVMServer zFs output log files grow very large in size (upto 1 GB). It is quite a challenge to load such large files in editor/viewer and analyze or search for valid information. Logfil...
over 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

SCRATCHPAD inhibit

For security reasons we have been asked to inhibit the following pcomm menu option: Actions- Launch - Scracht Pad How can this be done?
12 months ago in IBM Personal Communications / Front End 1 Planned for future release