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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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Task association data and/or UOWID to propogate over dynamically routed webservice requests over MRO

When dynamically routing webservice transactions (i.e. using the pipeline mechanism) over MRO within a CICSplex group, there does not appear to be any way of consolidating the TOR and AOR elements of the business transaction as they neither have t...
about 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

dynamic distribution of CICS-to-Java workload across the CICS regions Liberty JVM servers

A CICS link to a Java class uses the CICS program definition (PPT) to direct the request to the appropriate Liberty server. The program definition was either dynamically created by the @CICSProgram annotation in the Java class or predefined by an ...
over 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

refresh WARbundle and EBAbundle in liberty without service outage

function to refresh EBA or WAR bundle in liberty without service stop.We aware plugin directory which can pickup new package automatically after overwrite. But it is better to use CICS bundle to manage package because of security control.
about 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Not under consideration

As a WA user, I would like to have an option to open a program call graph from a program file's node menu

From the Fiducia rep:- Clicking on menu doesn't allow to open a call graph, only view properties in Source File graph view- Will need design for this option flow (see number 4 in the list found in the attached subsequent restrictions due double ar...
over 3 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Wazi Analyze 3 Future consideration

Copybook automatic length calculation

Our RDz developers would find it very usefull to have a feature integrated in RDz editors to display copybook length when they are browsed or edited: length information can concern each variable or whole record defined in the copybook.
about 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 5 Not under consideration

Validate input to DFSEIPB0

In this case, a COBOL program made a call and passed garbage as the input parameter list. DFSEIPB0 happily used this and issued a GETMAIN for close to 16M of below the line storage which is impossible to satisfy and resulted in an ABEND80A. With n...
over 6 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

z/PDT volume mover back to z/OS

There is a utility in z/PDT that allows you to easily copy volumes from z/OS to z/PDT but not the other way. As a result we need to manually compress files and ftp them.
almost 7 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 2 Not under consideration

Installationmanager for IDz language independend from OS

A way to preset the language of the installation manager itself (to english) during (silent) installation is needed.Adding "-nl en" to the command line for installation of IM has only two effects: - output during installation is in english - insta...
almost 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Not under consideration

HSM recall information available on CUA II not available on TEP/3270UI

MVS Omegamon CUA II has HSM Recall information like Function, Name, Status, Time, Dataset Name.But , TEP or 3270UI doesn't give any such information
almost 7 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Expand Dataset Filtering to include VOLSER Values

In a SYSPLEX environment, it is likely that there are datasets cataloged on different catalogs that are LPAR specific. In order for us to begin using z/OS Explorer as a viable replacement to 3270 emulation, we need the ability to create dataset fi...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 2 Not under consideration

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