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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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Extend GDPS BCPii functionality to alter LPAR Image (ICNTL) values such as Weight and Cap values

We would like to be able to alter LPAR Image and Cap values using GDPS.
about 4 years ago in GDPS 11 Planned for future release

Issue a GEOxxxxxI message every time an LCP SGC capture expires, including a creation timestamp in the message information

This would allow customers relying on LCP for cyber security to monitor the expiration of capture to ensure that no captures were being expired outside of agreed time limits.
almost 2 years ago in GDPS 5 Planned for future release

Need CDPz integration to support TWSplex with standby controller

Dear support, We Morgan Stanley mainframe team would like to adopt CDPz integration to collect real-time messages to analyze. In our environment we installed TWS as plex with both primary controller and standby controller. Currently we enabled CDP...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Allow multiple instances of the DAI TCP/IP Server using same TCP/IP port

In today's environment it is critical that we have 24x7 available of critical system tasks. Today the DAI TCP/IP server can only have one address space up per TCP/IP port within a SYSPLEX.If a second server startup is attempted the task fails with...
about 1 month ago in IMS Tools Base for z/OS / Autonomics 1 Planned for future release

VSCode extension for z/OS Connect

VSCode seems to be becoming the main IDE that is supported by IBM. Preparing the main z/OS Connect features from iDZ Eclipse to VSCode enables usability in the future.
3 months ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

EQQ messages for jobs NOPed and SR availability change

Dear IWSz development team, Due to batch monitor requirement, we're looking for EQQ messages for the circumstances: 1) When a job is NOPed. 2) When a job is Held. 3) When SR availability is changed, especially when SR is changed to AVAIL(YES) no m...
12 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Future consideration

GDPS Sysplex Resource Management provide confirmation

When using GDPS Metro Sysplex Resource Management function to switch Sysplex policy, please display the policy GDPS is going to activate and switch on panel VPCPASSU.So users can visualize and confirm which policy GDPS is about to activate and con...
almost 3 years ago in GDPS 11 Not under consideration

Specify the CCSID in the DFHLS2JS utility so that the char data in the data structure can be encoded independently at runtime

We can use the DFHLS2JS utility in the CICS JSON assistant to create from a copybook a bundle that contains the JSON file. The JSON file is normally used again in a CICS transaction. Now it is the case that we want to reuse the utility for another...
about 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 3 Not under consideration

Changing variable substitution for sending emails when an alert condition occurs by the controller task to match the same behavior as job tailoring works

As providing a multi-tenant system with TWS becomes increasingly important due to the decentralization of work to various groups within the company, it is beneficial to minimize the variations in rules for variable substitution for users. Therefor...
about 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

GDPS PREVENTS USE OF XCF FUNCTION

Bradesco bank uses GDPS for all Sysplex related maintenance as recommended in the GDPS manuals. However, when there is a need for updates in the CFRM policy customer would like to make use of the DISPLAY XCF,REALLOCATE,TEST command to check for po...
about 3 years ago in GDPS 13 Future consideration