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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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GDPS command to initiate LCP EXPORT function outside of panel VPCPLCPD

Idea@IBM: GDPS command for the initiation of LCP EXPORT function with DSN parameter and optional DISP & VOLSER parameter. Current implementation only allows manual generation of EXPORT dataset via the VPCPLCPD panel. Reason: To allow automatio...
over 1 year ago in GDPS 8 Future consideration

Make the LE enclave persistent in IMS MPPs without the need of a JVM running in the message region

With API provider and z/OS Connect configured in MPP there is a requirement to set the LLE with POSIX(ON), this drives massive volumes of SMF030 records to be created which leads to issues at offload. from IBM IMS development: From what we have se...
over 2 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / Application Enablement 1 Not under consideration

IBM Knowledge Catalog is a currently available feature in CP4D but it's not available for s390x architecture. This feature is needed on Linux on z

Ability to leverage the qos of the mainframe to find, understand, curate and access data.
about 2 months ago in IBM Cloud Pak for Data on IBM Z 0 Submitted

Match 360 is a currently available feature in CP4D but it's not available for s390x architecture. This feature is needed on Linux on z

Able to provide 360 view of clients a cloud native environment in Open Shift on Linux on z
about 2 months ago in IBM Cloud Pak for Data on IBM Z 0 Submitted

Support for Watson Query on Linux on z

Data virtualization (Watson query) is a currently available feature in CP4D but it's not available for s390x architecture. This feature is needed on Linux on z
about 2 months ago in IBM Cloud Pak for Data on IBM Z 0 Submitted

IM Change Detection ability to compare using subset of time frame.

We have Near Real Time (NRT) environment where we process the data every day from 8 am - 9am, 9 am - 12pm and 2pm - 3 pm SMF time frame. We want ability to select custom time range and use same time range for comparison for every reference period ...
about 2 months ago in  IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Enable Application Performance Analyzer in VS Code

Provide VS Code extension for Application Performance Analyzer
about 2 months ago in Application Performance Analyzer for z/OS 0 Planned for future release

Adding SMF110 field with local time

Adding SMF110 new fields with local time for : START TIMESTAMP(TOD) STOP TIMESTAMP(TOD) for exemple START TIMESTAMP(TZ) and STOP TIMESTAMP(TZ) to have the real local time for start and end transaction, easier for analyzing performance of CICS tran...
7 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Functionality already exists

Distributed Gateway on AWS EKS

It is critical for customers who are committed to AWS and need to provide monitoring and observability capabilities for MainFrame
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Application Performance Management Connect 1 Not under consideration

OOS tracks in MGM3SITE recovery region

When production is failed over in the RECOVERY region, we will be in Global copy from C-B. When we are ready for failing back to main region, we run the MGM3SITE_GOHOME_CAS_RS1_RS1. During that, it will ensure EMPTYOOS. However, if there are lot o...
about 2 years ago in GDPS 6 Planned for future release

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