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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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Simplified JSON structures when generating bottom-up services from CICS channel applications

The JSON Request and Response structures created for a CICS Channel Service contain nesting levels that complicate the API interface and appear to have little use.
over 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 4 Delivered

ability to map multiple response messages with API Requesters

With API Requesters, we need to ability to map multiple API response messages for a given API , with the zconbt tooling, and have the appropriate transform done based upon the http response code. Implicit in this request is the need for transforma...
over 5 years ago in z/OS Connect 7 Delivered

Enable File Manager in VS Code

Mainframe developers sometimes need to use File Manager. More and more, they are using VS Code for day-to-day work. It would sure be nice to have an extension in VS Code for File Manager, not least so that you can look at messages in and definitio...
about 1 year ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

Support multiple arguments to mrm

mrm (member remove) currently only supports one dataset at a time. It would be convenient and ergonomic to support removing members from multiple datasets at a time. $ mrm "HLQ.DS1(*)" "HLQ.DS2(*)"BGYSC1702E Wrong number of parameters were specifi...
7 months ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 1 Delivered

Enable Fault Analyzer extension on VS Code marketplace

We're enabling various extensions on VS Code IDE and is looking for the extension of IBM Fault Analyzer so it can be installed in VS Code to enable user running abend analysis from the product.
over 2 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 2 Delivered

Option to send message DFHMP* to syslog/consoles when policies are triggered

Currently, messages DFHMP* issued when a policy is triggered are sent to CSSL via CMPO TD. To send them to syslog/consoles, we need to use XMEOUT exit. It should be interesting to have an option in rules part of policies to send them to syslog/con...
9 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Delivered

DBCS support with SDF

SDF function is important user interface of Z SA.However important messages sent to the focal are garbled only after the session disconnects between the target and the focal.DBCS messages should be displayed correctly when sending after reconnection.
about 4 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Delivered

Provide GDPS GUI for MGM 3 and 4 Site Topologies

We would like to be able to configure the GDPS GUI for use in our GDPS MGM 3 Site topologies.
over 4 years ago in GDPS 13 Delivered

Map DB2 REST service provider non 200 response to response message in zOS Connect

When DB2 REST service provider responds with non 200 response there is a requirement to map the response message in zOS Connect
over 4 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Delivered

Provide support for http strict transport security

To secure web communication http strict transport security has been developed. Please provide a way to implement this for a TCPIPSERVICE by a parameter
over 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Delivered