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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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GET a message on HOD logs or a Popup

HOD :Server presented a certificate that was not trusted (Comm 662)
over 3 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Dependency software 2 Planned for future release

HOD Launcher for MAC

Develop an HOD Launcher version for MAC.
about 5 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End 2 Planned for future release

DWWGJCDS to use above the line storage

Hello,We are running the CICS/VR RCDS report and the job continues to abend with an S878.
over 3 years ago in CICS VSAM Recovery for z/OS / Other 0 Planned for future release

HoD files processed before they are full generated

Greetings, The files from HoD are processed via Docpath before all the information was store in the files by HoD. Please, make sure only files .spl with the full information are in the destination folder.
over 1 year ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Dependency software 1 Planned for future release

Add support to EDCDSECT for generating Doxygen-compatible comments

We have a product that has many data areas in common between C/C++ code and Assembler code. We generate the C/C++ header files from the Assembler DSECTs using the EDCDSECT utility provided by z/OS XL C/C++. We generate documentation for the C/C++ ...
over 8 years ago in C/C++ and Fortran Compilers / C/C++ 21 Planned for future release

PCOMM/HACP support to Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop

PCOMM needs to be installed in Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop. SF Case # TS006682454.
over 3 years ago in IBM Personal Communications / Front End 2 Planned for future release

_BPXK_SETIBMOPT_TRANSPORT: Error message if Named TCP/IP not up and available.

When setting up new environment and setting _BPXK_SETIBMOPT_TRANSPORT=xxxxxx, specified; if the named TCP/IP stack is not available; a distinctive message should be produced. Trace just shows: CTG6525E Unable to start handler for the tcp: protocol...
over 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Runtime 1 Planned for future release

QoL enhancements for HoD

As a enhancement for the HOD product, we would like to have implemented the following things: Print all selected documents at the same time Flag in a different color the pdfs that has been printed/opened before Auto refresh the document list every...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End 1 Planned for future release

Reorg While Open (CR+) should not have a long during lock on the catalog

The Reorg While Open function of Advanced Catalog Management (CR+) puts a lock on the catalog during rebuilding. For larger catalogs this can take up to several minutes. In this time, no datasets residig in this catalog can be accessed and no new ...
over 5 years ago in IBM Tivoli Advanced Catalog Management for z/OS 0 Planned for future release

RFE VPCPMON1 (LSS view): OOSTrks detail

RFE VPCPMON1 (LSS view): OOSTrks detail. The Itau bank Operation support team has a process to investigate the details every time that GDPS issues the message 'CONSISTENCY GROUP CREATION FAILED'.The Operation needs to look into GDPS VPCPMON1 panel...
almost 9 years ago in GDPS 4 Planned for future release