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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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Request a C/C++ interface for IBM VSAM macros used in TPF

Currently only assembler programs can issue the VSAM macros. It is required that C/C++ programs can also issue these macros via function calls in a similar manner.
about 2 months ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Needs more information

Update SMF 30 records to show system values that relate to the data in the record.

I raised TS016225304 because when a Boost happens the SMF 30 interval records are terminated early so that they don't accrue information from different system configurations. You get one interval record for the period up to the boost starting, one...
about 2 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 2 Not under consideration

In OMEGATOM v5.6 the Performance Summary panel should show all regions, as OMEGAMON CU v5.3 did

Description-The number of regions listed on the Performance Summary panel does not match the total number of regions under the CICSPLEX Name on the All Active CICSplexes panel. Need to have all regions listed, not just the ones with active transac...
about 2 months ago in IBM Z OMEGAMON for CICS / Product functionality 0 Under review

UKO-Agent should have his own Messages in zOS SYSLOG

We have the need to control and automate messages from the UKO agent. So if something changes in a Key Dataset (e.g. CKDS) with UKO, we need to be able to react from zOS. Actually, the only way to be aware of changes there is to analyse SMF data. ...
about 2 months ago in Enterprise Key Management Foundation / UKO for z/OS 1 Under review

IDz/CARMA - new package status "Execute Failed"

Would like to see a new Package status of "Execute Failed" in CARMA. When I select IN-APPROVAL and APPROVED, I see Endevor packages that are in those statuses but also see packages that are in exec failed status. Please include a Package status of...
4 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 0 Future consideration

Moving Not responding message at top of window to status bar as in progress and not to freeze the window

The IDZ 16.0.4 hanges in regular activities very randomly, while opening or comparing big size files in git repository. Please check the stack trace in the attached case.
5 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / All components 1 Not under consideration

IDz v16.0.2 DB2 sql result is there any way to view sql result in text format like this similar to qmf and spufy shows as simple text file

IDz v16.0.2 DB2 sql result is there any way to view sql result in text format like this similar to qmf and spufy shows as simple text file.Refer TS016428390
5 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Under review

Kafka fault tolerance , data loss and scalability improvement.

The zAPM product's Kafka configuration is currently not utilizing persistence storage and is running on a single pod. While this setup may be functional to some extent, it exposes the system to potential risks and limitations. I kindly request you...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Application Performance Management Connect 0 Future consideration

IPConn negotiated receives count, Indicate in message text

Messages show IPConn autoinstall details, but does not indicate the negotiated sessions. For example CICS IPConn has receive sessions of 150; zCEE (Z/OS Connect) specifies 100. The autoinstalled IPConn picks the lower of 100. Text in message DFHIS...
about 2 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration

Format the saved packet trace information to show the TLS handshake

We would like to be able to display the TLS handshake information and the supported cypher suite in a network connection, in the formatted packet trace, something like this:Record 1 Protocol ........ HANDSHAKE ( x'16' ) Version ......... TLS 1.2 L...
over 3 years ago in IBM Z NetView 3 Future consideration

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