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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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    mrm should require a flag to remove all PDS members

    Instead of this: mrm @02858.T.CNTL2 Use something like this: mrm -i @02858.T.CNTL2 # prompt or mrm -r @02858.T.CNTL2 # recursive The -i or -r flags would be similar to the "rm" command in Unix.
    10 months ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 0 Under review

    jls should not default to '/*' (all jobs)

    We have a very large JES2 spool environment and with new zoau users, it is very likely that this will occur often. Instead, it would be helpful to have jls default to the user's logged on id. In my case it is @02858, so I don't have to use:bash-5....
    10 months ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 0 Under review

    Add RMF 74 subtype 10 support

    Starting with IBM z15, IBM relocated EADM/zEDC and SCM (Storage Class Memory) metrics from RMF 74 subtype 9 to subtype 10. These performance metrics are key for measuring z/OS system, application performance, yet with IzPCA, there is no longer zED...
    about 3 years ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 6 Under review

    Need the ability to modify the X-Axis on Cognos report

    As the size of the data charted via Cognos expands, the x-axis definitions become harder and harder to read as they become smaller and smaller and crowded together. Need a way to change the number displayed on the chart after it is generated.
    10 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 0 Under review

    We need the record definition and the table for smf type 87.

    We need SMF TYPE 87 record data to keep a track on conversion from RESERVE to GLOBAL ENQ. This is a key metrics and we would like this to be the part of healthcheck dashboard. This is also recommended by IBM and we need this to be part of IzPCA
    10 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 0 Under review

    Add collection for SMF88 subclass 1 and 11.

    Define a new tables that will maintain SMF 88 subtype 1,11 for logstream performance.
    10 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 0 Under review

    Add possibility to create director when creating unit test

    When creating a new unit test you usally want it in another directory in the repo than the source (i.e. /test/<program> instead of /src/cobol) It would be an enhancment if you are not forced to create the <program> directory first but ...
    10 months ago in Test Accelerator for Z / Early Development Testing 0 Under review

    Test case editor unreadable with Dark theme

    The test case editor is unreadable when switching to dark theme in IDz which is used by many developer Black text on dark grey background means you have to select the text to read it
    10 months ago in Test Accelerator for Z / Early Development Testing 0 Under review

    load balancer at infrastructure layer

    load balancer at infrastructure layer
    almost 2 years ago in IBM Cloud Infrastructure Center 0 Under review

    There should be a way to synchronize UKO and ICSF key metadata

    This is an additional idea to EKM-I-73 There should also be an option to synchronize key metadata between UKO and ICSF. For example, if the expiry date in ICSF is changed, this should be reflected in UKO to be notified (showing key out of sync) to...
    12 months ago in Enterprise Key Management Foundation / UKO for z/OS 0 Under review

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