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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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Column /Freeze in CICS Explorer

the ability to freeze a column (or columns) in the resource/region views of explorer. This would apply, minimally, base exporer, within the CICS SM perspective as well as to the CTG plugin.. Many resource displays have, pontentially many dozens of...
almost 13 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

The capability to user defined information to INGALERT when called from SA Policy

I need to add user defined information to the INGALERT when it is called from the defined CDE MATCH in SA POLICY definition under MVC - INGALERT.ExampleIf a DB2 abend I need to add the group Id for the group that are responsible for that DB2.
over 8 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Future consideration

SDF II repeating blocks support

The cicsmap command does not support the SDF II repeating blocks feature, therefore we are unable to create symbolic maps resulting in the same data structures like on z/OS.
over 8 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

(RUI) Want to be able to find a field/variable/widget in the DOM Tree programmatically.

(RUI) Want to be able to find a field/variable/widget in the DOM Tree programmaticallyThen be able to manipulate the widgetCurrent solution - added attribute and are "looking" for it, but wondered/wanted easier way
over 8 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 1 Planned for future release

HOD MAC algorithm support change

While using HOD to connect to Telnet hosts, we encountered a Telnet Host that had disabled HMAC-SHA1 due to it being based off an encryption algorithm (SHA1) that is no longer considered secure (even though HMAC-SHA1 is still considered secure due...
over 4 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Protocol enhancement 3 Not under consideration

Command to reset the stats on MQ queues and channels

A Command is needed reset the stats on queues and channels
over 8 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Not under consideration

Multiple DPL / Mirror Task Constraint

Summary : Request to address the constraint in CICS re the fact that we can't have multiple mirror transactions running in an server region with different transaction-ids.
about 13 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Provide SPM ITERATE-like analogue with conditions, similar to LEAVE/DOEXIT

An analogous macro to ITERATE with conditions, similar to DOEXIT & ASMLEAVE, would be very helpful to write more understandable code and take advantage of internal z Systems pipelining, instruction prefetch, and branch prediction. (Note: I hav...
over 8 years ago in IBM High Level Assembler for z/OS and z/VM / Toolkit 2 Not under consideration

CPSM Resource Table ELSIGNAL should be TimeStamped by system

CPSM Resource Table ELSIGNAL is not time-stamped by CPSM, as/when it occurs.Currently the only method of getting an approximate time is using a STCK (converted to local time) once the record is being processed by a CPSM LISTEN/RECEIVE process.Howe...
about 13 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 3 Not under consideration

Allow ZOSAE modification without network down

When attempting to change the real IP address or Gateway IP address of a primary OSA definition, the change is rejected if the alternate OSA is active. This requires a network outage to change the IP information on an OSA adapter that is already i...
over 4 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Not under consideration

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