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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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Interface Dynamic Workload Console with EJBROLE RACF profile to define roles at login.

It's now possible to login to the DWC using a RACF user, and map this user for using it in the TWS subsystem, it would be nice to have a full RACF interface by making the EJBROLE profile available to define Role in the DWC. At the moment we still ...
about 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 2 Not under consideration

Request CICS level DS 2dispatch trace entries be available in level DS 3

Certain CICS trace entries that identify when a dispatch activity changes TCBs are located in level DS 2 type traces while other trace entries for similar dispatch mode changes appear in both level 2 and 3. We request that all dispatch entries tha...
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

DB2 backup for S3 storage (Simple Storage Service)

DB2's Cloud Storage Support The direct support for S3 storage (Simple Storage Service) is definitely a great feature from IBM introduced with v11.1, that helps particularly to write backups and read them from anywhere. However, there are still som...
over 4 years ago in IBM Tivoli Tape Optimizer on z/OS 0 Future consideration

Configurable subsystems during application definition in Application Discovery Build Client

Configurable subsystems when defining a new application (project)
over 6 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

ABEND parameter for single IMS when IRLM ABEND occurs.

We need IMS ABEND parameter for single IMS(non-XRF and non-FDBR IMS) when IRLM ABEND occurs. Also, We hope you to standardize specification method of ABEND parameter.
over 10 years ago in IMS System Services / General System 0 Not under consideration

Enhance ECBRM (ECB Resource Manager) product to include CPU MILS checks for alert or exit processing.

While ECBRM provides fantastic monitoring for many ECB resource use cases, it does not handle MILS usage. There is a desire to sunset local custom/competing resource monitor code in favor of a one-stop approach using ECBRM but we need support for ...
about 2 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 0 Future consideration

Stable p2 update site url for released Versions

We use the p2 repository to install / update our IDz installation on Windows. Since we have integrated some other plugins, including self-developed ones, we need to test new IDz versions before we can release the version to all installations. So w...
about 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / All components 1 Not under consideration

Remove NEWCOPY requirement from RDO Dynamic LIBRARY changes

Remove the need to do NEWCOPY of programs or a region recycle when a new LIBRARY def is added or an existing one is changed.
over 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Require ability to use TLS with LDAP server from HOD Config Server

The HOD HOMSRV task (Configuration Server) can communicate with an LDAP for configuration and user information but the current solution only allows for non-secure connections. Since this connection will have userids and password flowing it should ...
over 8 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Protocol enhancement 2 Planned for future release

Improve doc about CICS TS start up and shut down

Client feedback indicates that the documentation about CICS start up and shutdown is not clear and it occurs in multiple places in the Knowledge Center and is conflicting in these different places.
over 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration

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