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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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Support new administrative report or display to show all reports

Storage administrators need the ability to display all defined reports in iTOM. This information should also include associated job names and descriptions. Currently standard iTOM admin reports and displays do not support this capability.
over 12 years ago in IBM Tivoli Output Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Introduce product messaging for completed report delivery to aid external moniotring

For monitoring purposes it would be useful to have an option to generate a WTO when reports are delievred to end users. In this manner operations can easily determine the time a report was delivered via Email/PDF by performing a quick scan of the ...
over 12 years ago in IBM Tivoli Output Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Retention and pre-fill of Printing Preferences on Web

The customer has asked that the web interface retain the preferences entered when a user issues a print job so that those values can be pre-filled the next time a user prints from that same computer.
over 12 years ago in IBM Tivoli Output Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Enhance SMF record processing.

The current implementation of SMF record usage captures everything. It would be most useful to have the ability to "turn off" capture for selected events (i.e. if we don't wish to produce records when a report is viewed). The ability to dynamicall...
over 12 years ago in IBM Tivoli Output Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

When printing Archives, implement a mechanism to automatically override SYSOUT class

When the user wishes to "Print Override" an archive, ITOM should automatically override the captured SYSOUT class with a SYSOUT class designated for re-printing (i.e. to stop ITOM from capturing it�s own re-print and to support the capture of prin...
over 12 years ago in IBM Tivoli Output Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

IBM Tivoli Output Manager RecipientID Needs to Retain 'OVERRIDE' Values

Enhancement request to save 'RecipientID' override data for reuse by end-user.
over 12 years ago in IBM Tivoli Output Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Enable report level control of Portrait or Landscape for PDF distribution

Currently TOM supports a global parameter for determining page orientation for PDF distributed reports. Where an environment needs to support both Portrait and Landscape orientations they are required to distribute via URL and have the end user se...
over 12 years ago in IBM Tivoli Output Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Bypass Gateway IMS MSG22 Popup

Replace the Gateway IMS MSG22 popup with a LOG message and continue processing using another Virtual Terminal (IMS PTERM) to allow continuous flow for the user. This will allow the transaction that is in progress to complete by the time this virtu...
almost 13 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Optionally Restrict CL/SS UNLOCK password requests not approved by security

Provide user optional lock/unlock process for CL/SUPERSESSION. Supersession makes a security call to validate the unlock password if he is set up to make a security call with initial login.
almost 13 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

CA7 - show mutexes in graphs

In the CA7 graphs & legend, include the mutexes on jobs.Note: this information is in the CA7 report file ingested by AD. (see attached email)
about 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 3 Not under consideration