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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 - WLMSPEC Detail View doesn't represent Actual CPSM Def Names

The Current WLMSPEC Detail view Artifact names do not reflect the Actual CPSM Definitions (ie: WLMSPEC, WLMGROUP, WLMDEF, etc.).
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer - WLMSPEC Detail View WLMGROUP Names not visible by default

In the CICS Explorer WLMSPEC Detail View the WLMGROUP Names not visible by default
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 3 Not under consideration

Command Line Parameter to Specify Settings Instead of Saved Session

We need a way to specify starting a session by specifying parameters instead of a saved session.
over 7 years ago in IBM Personal Communications / Protocol enhancement 7 Planned for future release

Omegamon JVM - Integrate to IMS JMP (java Message Processor)

When Omegamon/JVM recognize has IMS JVM resource, it should drill down to IMS JVM resource from regions through enhanced OMEGAMON 3270 USER INTERFACE.
over 7 years ago in IBM Z OMEGAMON AI for JVM 2 Not under consideration

CA ESP Support

Support CA/ESP as a scheduler
over 7 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

Support refresh in SQL Outline view in RDz v9

in RDZ v9 integrated with Datastudio 4.1, it allows users to extract SQL from a cobol program into SQL outline view, and then run it separately. However, it don't have a way to refresh the view, that means when we remove the Cobol program from pro...
about 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

Identify workflow jobs outside of z/osmf thro use of JCL comments

It would be nice to be able to match a submitted job to a workflow (outside of zosmf)… thro a matching comment in the JCL for the workflow and each step in the workflow.
over 7 years ago in z/OS Provisioning Toolkit / zospt utility 0 Future consideration

Real Time Syntax Checker doesn't flag missing parenthesis in a PIC clause

The COBOL or LPEX editor doesn't flag a missing parenthesis in a PIC clause unless a syntax check is performed.
about 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 3 Not under consideration

Display of PDS/PDSE directory information.

based on a member list, (like a loadlib), a command next to a member entry should show the directory information.
over 7 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Capturing SOCRATE for an application

SOCRATE is only captured if a maximum SOCRATE has been specified in the NSD for AORs. It is kept for reads() regardless of whether or not the maximum is specified in the NSD, however you will not see the information with the ZSOCK SOCRATE displays...
about 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 4 Not under consideration