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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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Task history collection filters to reduce/control collection.

Task history collection collects records for all task in the region. We want to be able to filter on what tasks are collected. and only collect the records for tasks that pass the filters setup for the region. The filters could be, but not limited...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z OMEGAMON for CICS / Product functionality 1 Future consideration

allow STCKE columns on table MVS_ZCONNECT_T to be pulled as a timestamp using SQL

These columns on table MVS_ZCONNECT_T are not usable, because they cannot be selected as a readable value using DB2 mainframe SQL. TIME_ZC_ENTRY_E TIME_ZC_EXIT_E TIME_SOR_SENT_E TIME_SOR_RECV_E I was asked to submit a RFE for this, but I did find ...
9 months ago in IBM Z Decision Support 0 Future consideration

Add the ability to locate a specific job within an application schedule without the need to manually browse

When looking for a specific job in an IWS application ID you have to manually browse through the schedule to find the job your looking for. It would be nice to be able to enter an 'F <jobName>' command in the primary command line to go strai...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Create a Data Set Commander Messages Manual

Currently if there are Data Set Commander issues, it is difficult to find the DSC messages explanation and some of the messages can not even be found in IBM site or via Google. It is important to have an up-to-date messages manual to be available.
about 2 years ago in IBM Data Set Commander 2 Future consideration

PIF | RC to high while Insertion/Deletion of special resourse usage entrie in operation that already/not exist

While inserting a special resource usage entrie at an operation that already exist (equal SR-name) PIF will end with RC 12. The same is happening while deleting an entrie, that does not exist. Return code 12 is too high and for example an WAPL-scr...
over 5 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Future consideration

Retrofit Maven-Plugin for CICS/TS 5.5

Please retrofit Maven Plug-In to CICS/TS 5.5, because we have 2 customers, who need that and have installed CICS/TS 5.5.A migration to 5.6 will be time consuming and is not planned for this year
over 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Not under consideration

zUnit need to support pointer item and pointer area as parameters of a sub program call

We cannot use zUnit for our BMP modules! We use IMS as our transaction manager, so the majority of our batch modules are BMP’s.Almost 100% of our modules use AIBTDLI.Almost all of our modules use the use the same (company) standard.After the AIBTD...
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 1 Future consideration

Please FP Tools support reloading SDEP segments without changing their RBA when the DBD is changed.

Appl needs to keep RBA position on DEDB SDEP even they change DBD structure.
2 months ago in IMS Fast Path Solution Pack for z/OS / Fast Path Basic Utilities 1 Planned for future release

PDELETE: for managing physical data provide a retention period instead of a date from when to delete.

The issue was discussed at the last IZSAM workshop in Frankfurt/Main, Germany and I was asked to create an idea for it: In IZSAM Physical Delete function there should be something like PDEL=nn where nn stands for "keep physical data for nn+current...
5 months ago in IBM Z Software Asset Management 0 Future consideration

lengthen the USRPSW field

For security purposes, password requirements have become more stringent. A requirement for a password longer than 31 characters would not be out of the question. For these reasons I believe the 'USRPSW' field in the 'USRREC' parm should be made to...
over 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Not under consideration