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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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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

Need API Requester Project creation in IDz

The Service and API archive projects are created using the primary menu option, File, and selecting “z/OS Connect EE Service Project” or “z/OS Connect EE API Project” respectfully in IDz. Using these functions generates projects specially setup fo...
over 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 10 Future consideration

Provide the ability to control when MONITOR1 interval runs.

We would like the ability to control when MONITOR1 interval runs to avoid it running at the same time when we have multiple GDPS K-systems hosted on the same CEC.
about 1 year ago in GDPS 11 Not under consideration

Add CEC info to GDPS panel VPCPSTD1

GDPS panel VPCPSTD1 includes an 8 char column with LPARname. However, from this panel an user cannot determine which CEC an LPAR is defined on.It is possible to have duplicate LPARnames on different CECs. This is useful if system instances are mov...
about 4 years ago in GDPS 12 Planned for future release

Improvements to the GROUP keyword used in the SYSPLEX verb

We would like the ability to have enhanced selection criteria for the GROUP statement in the SYSPLEX verb. As an example during Site Switch, we shutdown the whole of a SITE with the exception of certain systems, it would be useful to have a statem...
about 3 years ago in GDPS 11 Future consideration

Tolerate unknown elements for SOAP web services

One of our web service applications is getting a DFHPI1007 error calling a remote service from CICS (so CICS is the web service consumer). It turned out, that the server system added some optional elements to their web service response in their re...
about 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Support multiple callouts in the same interaction when using IMS Transaction Orchestration

IMS Transaction Orchestration enable IMS transactions to make callouts asynchronously while the original IMS client is kept waiting. But only one callout can be made in one interaction. We use IMS Transaction Orchestration to enable IMS applicatio...
about 2 months ago in IMS Transaction Manager / Open Access TM 0 Future consideration

Add the support for UNIX Product Suites

It's useful because the Customer have some software with USS component and the Product don't perform correctly all the components
about 2 months ago in IBM Z Software Asset Management 0 Future consideration

Include additional open-source tools for System Administration/Automation, CI/CD Pipelines and Development.

Enhance development ease of use, expand system administration/automation capabilities and continue to transfer Linux skills to the z/OS platform. A suggestion for the next set of tools to add: System Admin: sudo, gpg, openssl CI/CD: groovy/gradle,...
5 months ago in IBM Open Enterprise Foundation for z/OS 4 Future consideration

Add OpenSSL port for z/OS to Open Enterprise Foundation

We used to have through the IBM ported tools which are no longer available. Afterwards it was included in the IDz product, the FMID included a target path with Rocket tools. But since some PTFs ago OpenSSL is no longer included. Currently there is...
5 months ago in IBM Open Enterprise Foundation for z/OS 3 Future consideration

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