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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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CICS Explorer Connections Import including Truststore

We currently share connections via plugin_customization.ini zFS .pref file links referenced by a TCPIPSERVICE/URIMAP definition pair. We have a requirement to change the TCPIPSERVICE Defs to SSL=Yes. We really need to be able to pre-configure the ...
over 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

Show differences in Runner result view in user friendly way

In many cases the difference in result shows hexadecimal data in the Runner Results viewer The interpretation of the available information is very difficult Currently there seems to be a workaround via changing Test Result Format to "result deta...
over 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 2 Not under consideration

Add field names to the streamed CSV when using Generic HTTP subscriber.

The Generic HTTP subscriber is a great option to be able to integrate with 3rd party and opensource tools. The CSV format is easy to exploit and adapt. However it has no header and only contains the raw data, which greatly reduces its usefulness. ...
over 2 years ago in IBM Z Common Data Provider 0 Planned for future release

In OMEGAMON/Classic, it is nice to have a ZOOM function of the trace entry to view the elements of trace function

CICS systems programmers can verify more details of that issue if they need. This is certainly a betterment of quality of support for any datacenter.
over 2 years ago in IBM Z OMEGAMON AI for CICS / Product functionality 1 Not under consideration

Add features for viewing the CICS debug profiles file

Right now, the only way to check what profiles are defined, is through DTCN's PF7. This displays the entire file, two entries at a time, scrolling two forward and three backwards. No filters (not even "just the active profiles"), no option to skip...
over 7 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Add SYNC point call to DFSMSCE0

Enhance IMS and exit DFSMSCE0 to be called at transaction sync point and include fields (like flags to indicate sync point type and application program characteristics) to determine the status of application termination. Also, Include when IMS iss...
about 12 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 1 Not under consideration

Expanded capabilities for using variables.properties in CICS

CICS Explorer should permit and support the ability to substitute values from an included variables.properties file in a bundle into any/every element that can be packaged therein, including text format files such as jvmprofiles.
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Not under consideration

Question: support of ALTERNATE DDNAME LIST for COBOL programs

Hi, Is the use of ALTERNATE DDNAME LIST possible with programs created by the IBM Enterprise COBOL compiler? If yes, how to know the order of the ddnames at the level of the compiled program? If not, register a change request to allow it. Reas...
over 2 years ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 7 Not under consideration

Enhance constant propagation

The optimizer should take advantage of constantness of variables and propagate their values into generated instructions.
over 7 years ago in C/C++ and Fortran Compilers / C/C++ 3 Not under consideration

Enhance compiler optimizer

The compiler should generate more efficient code for testing bitfields when the bits tested are located in the same byte.
over 7 years ago in C/C++ and Fortran Compilers / C/C++ 3 Not under consideration