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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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Provide Batch configuration tool

This is a request to enhance and improve CDP configuration with a batch type interface. Currently CDP provides a web-based userinterface that is provided as a plug-in to z/OSMF for administer policies. For large implementations this is cumbersome,...
almost 4 years ago in IBM Z Common Data Provider 1 Planned for future release

z/OS 2.1 JCL-Variables GET/SET via COBOL Program

It would be nice, if a COBOL Program could set or get an JCL-Variable, because of exploiting the new z/OS V2.1 Variable Handling.This could bring some benefit for larger Batch-Applications with many Steps and Jobs.
over 10 years ago in COBOL Compilers 2 Not under consideration

A new rule to RULES(NOLAXPERF)

When indexing into strings, there should be a warning when not using optimal variables for the index variables.
about 5 years ago in COBOL Compilers 1 Future consideration

Enhancement to IDz product

When positioned on a COBOL paragraph name in IDz, I would like to hold down the control key and cause the paragraph name to become a hyperlink. At when the link is selected, a Find command will be implemented, positioning me at the first Perform v...
almost 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 4 Not under consideration

Create SYSplex level view in OMEGAMON For Storage

All of the default workspaces provided by OMEGAMON For Storage appear at the LPAR level in the navigator, but several of the objects monitored by OMEGAMON For Storage are common to all LPARs in a SYSplex. OMEGAMON For Storage should provide SYSple...
about 5 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON AI for Storage / Product functionality 2 Planned for future release

Enhance GETSYSWORD to Support USERID

Please enhance GETSYSWORD to support USERID depending on the current environment: - Under CICS, provide the ID from the user, like getting it from EXEC CICS ASSIGN USERID.- Under IMS MPP, provide the ID from the user, like reading it from the TP P...
almost 4 years ago in PL/I Compilers 1 Planned for future release

Artificial intellegence assistance software

Artificial intellegence assistance software for professionals like Certified public accountant - Charted accountant CMA, company secretory Job assistance applications
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Not under consideration

zPDT Licence Manager Installation

We are using zDNT environment for the testing & training purposes. We have token server, License Manager(LM) & zDNT instances & all are on AWS cloud VM. We have faced issue with LM connectivity. As per the IBM guidelines we have instal...
over 6 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 4 Not under consideration

Additional functionality required for tagging products using "user defined fields" to be extracted by the Inquisitor

Most companies install IBM and ISV products on a single system in their environment (a product install and maintenance system). Then, using some process, propagate the product(s) on Sysres or program product volumes to other systems. Most companie...
over 11 years ago in IBM Z Software Asset Management 5 Future consideration

HOLDDATA for ADF products - Support FIXCAT and ERRSYSMODS reports

Add and update Enhanced HOLDDATA (http://service.software.ibm.com/holdata/390holddata.html) for all ADF FMIDs.Currently, each product must be checked individually: * Explorer for z/OS - http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27047906#311...
over 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Install 2 Future consideration