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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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2 months ago in IMS Database Solution Pack for z/OS / IMS Image Copy 4 Future consideration

Correct the handling of an EQQJTARC file full (SB37 abend) to ensure that job tracking records are not lost, and jobs are not submitted twice

Currently, if the EQQJTARC file becomes full, immediately the zWS JT ARCHIVER subtask fails (message EQQZ045E SUBTASK JT LOG ARCHIVER ENDED UNEXPECTEDLY) however it is still possible to write job tracking (JT) records to the JT files which are not...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 2 Future consideration

UserBuild enabled IDEs to pass dependency set for uploading to USS

Problem: We are facing an issue where a certain type of programs dependencies are not being discovered during the user build. The program will compile just fine as long as the dependencies are available on USS. So one challenge is to get all the r...
almost 2 years ago in Dependency Based Build 5 Future consideration

Add SHIFT and SHIFTDAYTYPE to WAPL LIST GENDAYS

With WAPL, the LIST GENDAYS can be used to generate the passage dates for a RULE. Unfortunately, SHIFT and SHIFTDAYTYPE cannot be encoded in LIST GENDAYS. So the dates determined are wrong. However, the GENDAYS for this interactive RULE does take ...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Future consideration

Let the GDPS automatically perform the 'FCWITHDRAW FC1' if it detects that the extended groups are filling up.

We currently have an GDPS MGM3SITE configuration and are thinking about defining FC1 disks to be able to perform 'recovery tests in Region B' without affecting the GM copy. FC1 disks are ESE. In testing of filling Extend Pools in TEST environments...
7 months ago in GDPS 2 Future consideration

Add feature to open Sequential flat files from JCL Editor window

Currently only PDS members can be opened directly from within JCL that is opened with the JCL Editor. You can move your cursor to the member name and right-click and you have the option to open, view, browse. With flat files there is no option to ...
2 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 0 Under review

Backup for IMS Directories and BSDS - have flexibility to utilize GDGs and set the BACKUP HLQ (with IMSID being added).

We currently backup our IMS Catalog using the following naming standard and GDG's. IMG2*2.IC1.DFSCD000.DFSCD01A <where * is the IMS environment suffix>IMG2*2.IC1.DFSCD000.DFSCD01A.GxxxV00 Our intent is to backup the IMS Catalog, Directories ...
2 months ago in IMS Administration Tool for z/OS / Installation - Customization 1 Future consideration

Include additional open-source tools for System Administration/Automation, CI/CD Pipelines and Development.

Enhance development ease of use, expand system administration/automation capabilities and continue to transfer Linux skills to the z/OS platform. A suggestion for the next set of tools to add: System Admin: sudo, gpg, openssl CI/CD: groovy/gradle,...
5 months ago in IBM Open Enterprise Foundation for z/OS 3 Future consideration

Default SMU Panel with INGPLEX Functionality

We're users of the INGPLEX commands with the TN3270 Panels. Some functionality is really useful such as the INGPLEX IPL, SVCDUMP, SLIP etc. panels. We would like to see a default panel within SMU which has the same functionality as the TN3270 Pane...
5 months ago in IBM Service Management Unite 0 Future consideration

Add OpenSSL port for z/OS to Open Enterprise Foundation

We used to have through the IBM ported tools which are no longer available. Afterwards it was included in the IDz product, the FMID included a target path with Rocket tools. But since some PTFs ago OpenSSL is no longer included. Currently there is...
5 months ago in IBM Open Enterprise Foundation for z/OS 3 Future consideration