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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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Use artifact based deployments instead of hardcoded parameters in the environment file

* non artifact related modules * (ds_create, ds_delete, job_submit, shell_command, system_command, tso_command, template) These modules are using the environment file for reading configurations. The developer must edit this file for each dep...
27 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Wazi Deploy 0

Collecting Db2 Integrated Synchronization counters in IZDS

IBM Z Decision Support currently does not collect Db2 Integrated Synchronization IFCID 2 counters. In Db2 component table DB2_IDAA_STAT_S_H/D there is column REPLICATION_CPU, but is only populated with data for CDC replication. Since we have migra...
11 months ago in IBM Z Decision Support 0 Under review

CPC Operations query - CBU records

It order to reduce the access to the HMC-SE, could be useful to have more information in panel 3 --> 1 --> R near related CPC (VPCPCOPR) of GDSPS like to show for each RecID the expiration date and time.
almost 2 years ago in GDPS 13 Planned for future release

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 ...
3 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 0 Is a defect

CATTool should Provide Date of Master Key Changes

As part of the Crypto Card or KDS Db2 tables, The CATTool should provide the date that the MKVP value was first stored in the KDS or the date that the MVKP value was changed in the KDS as a result of reencipher. This support was recently provided ...
7 months ago in Enterprise Key Management Foundation / Other 0 Under review

Increase the number of available Application Symbols (SUBSSYMBOLn/SUBPSYMBOLn), similar to System Automation Symbols (AOCCLONEx)

Both simple and complex environments can be managed more easily through symbol substitution. With additional Application Symbols, a more tailored approach to automation management can be achieved, reducing administration efforts through reusable d...
9 months ago in IBM Z System Automation 3 Future consideration

Table or file to add user AD groups for workspace access

We have large number of ADDI projects. We setup security of each project manually. As per current procedure we have to first add AD group under Admin portal -> configure -> user groups and then need to map that group with project ADDI worksp...
28 days ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 0 Future consideration

Populate CICS statistics fields A17LCLST and A17GCLST with file close time for closed files.

CPSM Local Files view always shows all zeroes for "GMT file close time" and for "Local time file was closed" for closed files. This is because CICS statistics fields A17LCLST and A17GCLST are always zeroes when file statistics are extracted. They ...
12 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration

CUZCLOUD active task queue persistence across restart.

In case of a restart of the CUZCLOUD STC the active task queue is cleared. This doesn't permit to close safely the STC in case of planned outage of one of its components (z/OS, network, storage, HW) or unplanned events. At the restart of the STC w...
10 months ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 2 Future consideration

Improve timing and history collection of Z/OS Omegamon

We have an open case TS015680477 about a collection problem that we are having for history data in Z/OS omegamon when we use the data to visualize, it is configured at the customer's request to collect every 1 minute, this is causing a problem of ...
11 months ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 1 Future consideration

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