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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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A new IMS Installation Exit routine for RACF pre-authorisation

We would like to request the introduction of a new IMS Installation Exit routine that would get control when an IMS AUTH call is issued by an application, but prior to RACF being called (i.e. pre-authorization). The new exit point will need to pro...
over 2 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / Application Enablement 1 Not under consideration

IMS Transaction Manager : Output format of DFSILTA0

【Problem】Despite DFSILTA0 output format being changed, it seems there is no guide in the manual.We use IMS V13. (upgrade from V9 to V13 in 2016)Since V10, since the proc result of DFSILTA0 was now outputted in multiple lines, it wasn't possible to...
almost 7 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / Message Queue Management 1 Not under consideration

Use of commands for Debug Tool through RDz

The scenario considered for this request is a developer using IBM Rational Developer for z Systems V9.5.1 (RDz), with Debug Tool for z/OS V13.1 (DT) to debug programs. In the debugging sessions, they need to execute some Debug Tool commands for sp...
almost 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

IMS Explorer for Mac

We need Mac support of IMS Explorer.
almost 7 years ago in IMS Enterprise Suite / Explorer for Development 1 Not under consideration

Allow reference to GDG Base in z/OS Projects

Currently it's only possible to add absolute GDG versions to a z/OS project, which is not very helpful at all. We need to add the GDG base (and all versions under the tree as in libraries with members) to z/OS projects
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Not under consideration

Monitoring of TSQ Server with CICS Explorer

Increase the capability to monitor the TSQ Server in a friendly interface like CICS Explorer.
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

IMS/OTMA Trace improvements

Some IMS problems are intermittent and require follow-up actions in order to gather the required doc for diagnosis. An example of this is requiring an OTMA trace to discover improper processing. In a high availability, volume and performance envir...
over 9 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 1 Not under consideration

Provision of the functions for deleting modules via the API

An AD project can currently be created via an API, artifacts imported and a build / make performed, but not deleted.
over 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Not under consideration

Not allow user handle abend for AICA

We are interested in an option or mechanism at CICS system level to withdraw HANDLE ABEND issued by any user application program at run time for AICA transaction abend code. This function would to prevent user routine continue to be processing as ...
almost 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

File Manager/DB2 support for IDAA

Getting a -904 SQL error using File Manager/DB2 to query an IDAA AOT table.
over 4 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

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