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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 that CICS added transaction tracking /origin data for web services routed by CICS RZ domain request streams processin

The explanation is that a new point of origin is created in the AOR when a web service pipeline handler transaction is routed over an MRO connection. as shown in this link : https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cics-ts/5.6?topic=data-origin-characteristics...
about 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration

Allow OMITTED parameters in function identifier.

The COBOL 2002 standard allows for the OMITTED keyword to be specified as a parameter to a function identifier. This should be allowed for Enterprise COBOL. It could be implemented in a manner similar to specifying OMITTED as a parameter in a CALL...
4 months ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 4 Future consideration

Request SFTP interface with off zTPF LDAP.

We already use LDAP within our enterprise for various applications. This supports both userid/password authentication and roles. Would like to exploit that capability to z/TPF SFTP processing.
4 months ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 0 Future consideration

Suppress specific log messages in Liberty

With JVM server profile option "LOG_LEVEL", I can control the level of messages, that will be written to Liberty "messages.log" and dfhjvmlog. For example "LOG_LEVEL=WARNING" supresses all Info-messages. We want to suppress only specific messages,...
over 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration

The HSIJANLO needs to be able to use AT-TLS

We need a way to remove the weak handshake ciphers from the server side.
6 months ago in IBM Z Software Asset Management 3 Planned for future release

GDPS 4.1 Missing FlashCopy Devices Information

The information from VPCPFCSO panel does not provide the device number of the tertiary copy which is what we are interested in. Under GDPS 3.14, we can obtain the tertiary DASD info from GDPS under FCQueryS from VPCPQSH1 panel under DASD REMOTE COPY.
about 5 years ago in GDPS 15 Future 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...
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
2 months ago in IBM Z Software Asset Management 0 Future consideration

IMS TM Resource Adapter compatible with Java 17 and Jakarta EE (Jakarta Connectors)

We currently migrating APIs SpringBoot applications from Java version 8 to 17. Currently, we are using IBM Liberty Host and IBM IMS TM Resource Adapter (JCA 1.7) to integrate with IMS 15.1 with Java version 8. However, we need to migrate to Java v...
over 1 year ago in IMS Transaction Manager / Open Access TM 1 Future consideration

Host Emulator Macro Availability

Macros are an invaluable feature that allows users to automate repetitive tasks by recording keystrokes and commands. Having this feature will greatly improve productivity and user experience. Below are some specific use cases where I see it being...
10 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Emulator 1 Future consideration