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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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Would like an option in option 5.3 ( EQQSOPFP ) to display all NOP'ed jobs

Would like an option in option 5.3 ( EQQSOPFP ) to display all NOP'ed jobs
about 9 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Planned for future release

Time-based batch collect commit frequency

I would like to request an upper limit on the amount of (wall-clock/elapsed) time between commits when using the batch collector. Current commit frequency options are inadequate to prevent uncommitted UR problems, if a batch job is CPU-delayed, an...
over 4 years ago in IBM Z Decision Support 2 Planned for future release

Lock sharing of database tables between TXSeries and WAS

We are looking for a feature where Java EJB program and COBOL need to the update the same DB2 table without bothering about locks, even if they are against the fundamentals of XA protocol.
over 2 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Other 0 Planned for future release

Circular hops between Java and COBOL transactions

we have CICS applications that make circular hops between Cobol program and Java EJB application and they perform update on RDMBS database that are belong on same LUW ,need to work in two-phase commit . Opened same RFE on CICS TG CTG-I-134
over 2 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Other 0 Planned for future release

Operation duration set to 00:00:01 in CP during daily plan extend when WS changed from reporting to non-reporting.

Current IWS Functionality. When the workstation is changed for an operation (job) in the AD from reporting to non-reporting, the duration of the operation in the CP is set to 00:00:01 during the daily plan extend. I would like the same function...
over 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Planned for future release

Add functionality to remove/delete keys in PRE_ACTIVATION STATE

Request to add the functionalty that will enable the removal/deletion of keys that are still in pre_actiovation mode. 1. Adding this functionality will allow completely removing the key in pre_actiovation state from the database and allow key leb...
over 2 years ago in Enterprise Key Management Foundation / EKMF Web 0 Planned for future release

Add --prof support in node on z/OS

Please add full --prof support to enable application profiling. Zowe applications need a way to estimate and track resource consumption and perform optimization.
over 4 years ago in IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Node.js 3 Planned for future release

Insufficient inlining for function pointers

The compiler is currently unable to inline a function that is passed to another function as a function pointer parameter. As a result trivial functions may not be inlined when called using a function pointers.
about 7 years ago in C/C++ and Fortran Compilers / C/C++ 3 Planned for future release

Download all PDFs generated at once

In the View Print Jobs screen, have the possibility to download (and/or open in the browser directly) all the generated pdfs, at once.
over 2 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End 1 Planned for future release

TDWC: Be able to have operation number in correct sequence

Using TDWC and adding additional jobs to a jobstream they always become added in the bottom.
over 9 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Planned for future release