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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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Change CFRM Policy and update Normal CFRM Policy via SCRIPT (GDPS Metro)

During our Site Switch process, we use USERPROC (REXX program) to set a site-specific CFRM policy because of the way we manage structures. It would be great if we could do that using GDPS script or, even if updated via REXX, it would be great to h...
22 days ago in GDPS 0 Submitted

SSL support for the statistics port in Explorer plugin

CICS/TG v10.1 now allows us to use protocol@statssslapi.parameters but the v3.1.0.1 version of the CTG plugin for z/OS Explorer doesn't support this encrypted communication. I think it would be a good idea to release a new version of the plugin th...
2 months ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Explorer 0 Planned for future release

Machine Learning for z/OS - SMF records/statistics

This idea is about "Machine Learning for z/OS" that CANNOT be found in the list, but is also part of the Z Analytics bundle. Besides using product GUI and APIs, MLz should also generate SMF records, so scoring statistics can be collected using exi...
24 days ago in Machine Learning for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Provide a new system variable symbol to provice the current RMODE value

Useful in macros to determine current RMODE at assembly time.
5 days ago in IBM High Level Assembler for z/OS and z/VM / Assembler 2 Not under consideration

Add the work station (&WSID) to message EQQ8006I (job status change message).

This would add additional informational data useful for monitoring and tracking job statistics and durations.
9 days ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

External GDPS SCRIPT log for evidence retention

Currently, GDPS script messages (GEOTRACE) are sent to NETLOG and CANZLOG, therefore whenever we need to get evidence of script execution and times (e.g. RTO for a Site Switch process), we need to scan logs manually, and if the scripts were execut...
22 days ago in GDPS 0 Submitted

Build client virtual folder sort order correction(6.1.3)

After adding files from mainframe, the virtual folder files are sorted based on the member name of different PDSEs but it's not based on the sorted order of both PDSE and members together. Good to have them sorted based on both so it would be easy...
10 days ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 0 Under review

Suppress DFHHC0801W repeated messages from CICS LOG

This message is being generated every 30 min, which does not make much sense, it could be sent one per day or only once after startup, I dont need this info to be checked every 30 min as CESN sign on programs are stable, we only change it if we do...
7 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Is a defect

GDPS dual legs 3 sites Metro Mirror extended to be 4 sites so as to attain HA in the DR data center as is in the Production data center

This extension will allow the regular swap between Production and DR data centers because both will have HA. Regular swaps and long stays in the DR center are supposed to be a requirement of DORA
about 1 year ago in GDPS 14 Not under consideration

DWC Widget for EQQ* Messages

Currently, we use DWC dashboards for Operations staff to monitor multiple controller error queues and agent workstations for offline status. We handle late alerts by capturing the EQQE027I messages, which SA then picks up and sends to another cons...
15 days ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Under review

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