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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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Option to isolate and end (looping) transactions in the JVM-Environment

We want to have the opportunity to isolate and end looping transactions in the JVM-Environment to avoid risking a JVM-Restart caused by the loop. We want to ensure the availability of the JVM for the rest of the transactions. We dont want to run...
over 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Add Keyspec MTYPE To CNMECZFS Command And To CANZLOG Panel

Enhancement to to the CNMECZFS command and to the CANZLOG panel (CNMKCZLG) to permit filtering on the MTYPE/HDRMTYPE field. The Mtype is one of the fields noted in BR LOG, yet there is currently no way to filter on Mtype in either command CNMECZFS...
over 11 years ago in IBM Z NetView 1 Future consideration

Add additional Filter for capacity in File Manager option 3.5

Add device model to selection criteria for option 3.5 as follows: File Manager Display VTOCCommand ===> blank Display data set list P Print data set list V Display VTOC list PV Print VTOC list PC Print VTOC and data set listEnter one or more of...
almost 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

IBM AD Audit service is not added as a Windows service

IBM AD Audit service is stand alone service that has to be started each time manually from the command line after server is re-started. This Audit service needs to be implemented into 'Windows Services' in order to be able set the automatic start.
over 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Not under consideration

Compatibility mode option for Cobol compiler

We would like to have a compile option to prevent usage of new compiler functions provided via PTFs. Starting with COBOL V5+ IBM delivers fixes besides with new functions every 2 months. Right now there is no way to prevent users from using thes...
over 2 years ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Ability to define a TRANCLASS in a CICS bundle

We would like to have the ability to define a TRANCLASS in a CICS bundle. We define a TRANCLASS for every TRANSACTION defined in the system. The CICS bundle is great for deploying applications but it falls a bit short with the missing TRANCLASS. I...
about 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Support storing/managing/loading application binary executables (load modules) in/from zFS-resident bundles in CICS/TS

CICS/TS loader should support the ability to load binary executables (load modules) directly from application bundles that have been stored in zFS as opposed to having been stored in a traditional PDS(E) load library.
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Insert User Data to the TAD/Z repository

For regulators, auditors, and many other consumers, we need to marry software usage data with LPAR MSU, license expiration, EOM, EOL data, contractual limitations (e.g. Perpetual license, LPAR based license, ELA, Sub-Capacity License etc...). Like...
over 2 years ago in IBM Z Software Asset Management 3 Future consideration

New type-2 update/query cmd support for LOGSTR

Add command support for the LOGSTR parameter in IMS PROCLIB member DFSYDT.. that is used to specify the behaviour on how IMS will share the NSCP information with RACF. Today it's difficult to verify the content of LOGSTR and the installation can o...
over 2 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 1 Future consideration

Request to change the operation when purged the job log

TWS not status update before Tracker start (152799) As requested in, the CP status may be "S" even though the job was completed during host maintenance. In this state, if the job log is purged ($ HASP250 output), EQQE036I will be output by TWS and...
over 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

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