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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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Extending Java support on Linux on z (or other platforms)

Is there any plan in the roadmap to extend Java support on Linux on z (or other platforms)?
about 4 years ago in Application Performance Analyzer for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Implement z/OS ID Propagation for HTTP REST in CICS

Our CWS applications are developed in a three tiers architecture. User request filled in throught browser passed to IIS server then forword to CICS CWS using HTTP protocol all the way. We hope that CICS can support z/OS ID Propagation for CWS HTTP...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Not under consideration

Make "Q"ueryXDR option available on panel VPCPSTA1

In working with z/OS Proxy clients it is often necessary to check on status of individual clients from the "Standard Actions" panel (VPCPSTD1). However, when trying to diagnose problems with hyperswap enablement we frequently need to use the secon...
over 8 years ago in GDPS 1 Planned for future release

Support PKCS-PAD option for zTPF Encryption/Decryption APIs

Support PKCS-PAD option for zTPF Encryption/Decryption APIs so zTPF can share encrypted data with z/OS.
over 8 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Not under consideration

ECB Heap Statistics

We found a way to get ECB Heap statistics from the ECB Heap Control Table (EHTC). This requires minor changes to CLHH (CCSTOR) and CMALOC (CTIS). We would like the lab to consider adopting this change. At exit time, looping through EHCT Entries, w...
over 8 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Planned for future release

Option to send LE RPTSTG data to SMF instead of CESE TDQ

The RPTSTG option of transaction CLER routes a large report to the CESE TDQ for each task/enclave. This data is hard to manage in its current text format. We would prefer that this data be routed instead to an SMF record, so that the data can be m...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

New option to detect dead code with OPT(0) wanted!

We would want to have a possibility to get IGYCB7300-W messages (or a new message) also when compiling with OPT(0). In modern IDE's like RDz can the developer during development directly see and remove dead code. An ?ISPF-developer? are required t...
over 8 years ago in COBOL Compilers 5 Not under consideration

Integration of operational data from Production

RFE opened on behalf of BNPP. BNPP wants the AD model to be enriched with production data coming from the "Execution" and "Production Monitoring" standpoint, especially extracted from TADz and SMF. BNPP wishes to use native AD mechanisms to exploi...
about 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Not under consideration

load modules information in AD datamodel

RFE opened on behalf of BNPPBNPP wants to have information concerning executables (load modules, program objects) loaded in AD as a native information. This information is usually stored in the load modules or program objects and can be retrieved ...
about 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Not under consideration

Lightweight interface for AD Analyze Client

RFE opened on behalf of BNPPBNPP wants a lightweight interface for operational specialist. Loading a java-based client such as the Eclipse-based IDz environment is too complex and unsuitable for the purpose of browsing operational data, through th...
about 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 4 Not under consideration