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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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IMS ABEND at IRLM ABEND in non-XRF and non-FDBR IMS

In case of IRLM abend, IMS closes and stops all opened DBs and DEDB areas. It takes a while to close and stop these databases, therefore certain period of time is needed to recover from the outage. For XRF and FDBR enabled IMS, there are APARs ( X...
9 months ago in IMS System Services / General System 1 Future consideration

Add timeout for active and parked debug sessions in IBM Z Open Debug in VS Code

It is common that developers leave active debug sessions open, leaving for lunch or afternoon tea. Even more common that multiple sessions are parked without ever being connected to. It would be VERY helpful if these sessions could timeout. We wou...
10 months ago in Debug for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Exit blocking unencrypted CICS outbound connections

In todays IT world, where business security is top priority, it would be useful to have a possibility of blocking unencrypted outbound CICS TCPIP connections (WebServices, HTTP connection).
over 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Future consideration

Avoiding error message "IOS000I EOD" for File Manager TLB function.

System:z/OS which uses File Manager TLB function. Actor: File Manager TLB function is used for checking Tape Label information. Description: File Manager TLB function outputs tape label information, the VOLSER, dataset name, etc... But if the tape...
over 4 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Modify Command to display runtime settings - sendSessions other runtime setting and created/used

Modify Command to display settings - actual sendSessions setting and created/used Aid in tuning sessions between CICS and zCEE; and using proper .xml file. CICS shows the Receive Sessions after negotiation; taking the smaller of the two values zCE...
28 days ago in z/OS Connect 0 Under review

Support for a simpler programming language (For example "SWIFT")

Assembler, C and C++ are difficult to learn and use and it would be beneficial to have a simpler programming language for application developers.
28 days ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 0 Under review

Support for Dynamic ENTERs from assembler that involve parameters and C++ programs defined as extern "C".

There is no support for dynamic enters from Asm that involve parameters and C++ programs defined as extern "C". GNC style parameter passing works to call C programs, but not to call C++ programs defined as extern "C". It does work for the 5th para...
28 days ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 0 Under review

Request a C/C++ interface for IBM VSAM macros used in TPF

Currently only assembler programs can issue the VSAM macros. It is required that C/C++ programs can also issue these macros via function calls in a similar manner.
28 days ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Needs more information

Update SMF 30 records to show system values that relate to the data in the record.

I raised TS016225304 because when a Boost happens the SMF 30 interval records are terminated early so that they don't accrue information from different system configurations. You get one interval record for the period up to the boost starting, one...
28 days ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 0 Submitted

In OMEGATOM v5.6 the Performance Summary panel should show all regions, as OMEGAMON CU v5.3 did

Description-The number of regions listed on the Performance Summary panel does not match the total number of regions under the CICSPLEX Name on the All Active CICSplexes panel. Need to have all regions listed, not just the ones with active transac...
28 days ago in IBM Z OMEGAMON for CICS / Product functionality 0 Under review

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