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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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IBM z/OS Debugger - How to know which register is allocated to variable

Customer is using Assembler language.To debug this Assembler, they are using "IBM z/OS Debugger" under 3270 interface. As a nature of Assembler, variable is often allocated to a certain Register.Hence, while turning on Monitoring the variable, cus...
about 5 years ago in Debug for z/OS 1 Future consideration

EXEC CICS INQUIRE TRANSACTION() USECOUNT()

Today you can make: EXEC CICS INQUIRE PROGRAM() USECOUNT() We need to be able to make: EXEC CICS INQUIRE TRANSACTION() USECOUNT()
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Would like to have PLTSD pgm to shutdown Debug at CICS termination

We would like to have PLTSD pgm to shutdown Debug at CICS termination.
over 10 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Modify CICS translator to dot qualify translator generated code.

Development group is attempting to implement/enforce new coding standards. One of these includes the use of the NOLAXQUAL PL/I directive. However, the CICS translator does not dot qualify internally generated variables. This causes the PL/I compil...
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 4 Not under consideration

Parallel Sysplex version should include the tools

zD&T Parallel Sysplex Edition does not contain the web-based development tools that assist in the management of z/OS images, transfer of datasets, and assistance with DASDs copied to an emulated 3390. The request is to include these tools with...
about 5 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 2 Not under consideration

LOG for each subsystem monitored is required for IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON Enhanced 3270 User Interface (TOM)

A LOG for each subsystem monitored is needed in order to be able to report all the activities performed on/by that subsystem (from user, system engineers, monitoring and automation tool, etc.). This log has to be visible from TOM, not only on clas...
over 10 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

File Manager plugin -selections as rectangular

The RDZ editor does not currently have the capability to select a subsetof the data so that it can be cut into the clip board and then pasted back again later
over 10 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Enhancement to TXSeries monitoring facility

1: MONQ doesn't get cleared automatically2: There is no Date field in the Report3: We can not provide size to create multiple MONQ based on file size.
over 10 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

New function in Omegamon MFN to inspect active connections for performance

The current release of Omeagmon MFN has great data on a connection, but unless you are familiar with the Session performance metrix, there is still alot of research required to debug performance issues on a connection. With NMI Trace data added it...
over 10 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for Networks on z/OS / Product functionality 2 Not under consideration

TWS not status update before Tracker start

【Environment】z/OS 2.1 TWS 9.25Host SYSPLEXJES-MASEvent detection using JES-EXITController runs on one host 【Events】During host maintenance, only the maintenance target host is stopped, and operation is continued in a degraded state.When starting a...
about 5 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration