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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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OTE, Threadsafe and Concurrency Statistics

As part of our threadsafe project, post execution, we review the changes to the programs' PPT definitions, after defining them as Concurrency: Threadsafe. We use: DFH0STAT, SMF 110 performance data and SYSVIEW. We review a number of statistics. Am...
about 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Different DFS554A message between dependant region and IMs control region.

DFS554A message can be not the same between dependant region and IMs control region. Could DFS554A be always consistent between IMS dependant region and IMS Control region ?
about 7 years ago in IMS System Services / General System 0 Not under consideration

We have a requirement for traceability, to see who changed code as well as what and when.

As we understand, we currently only see whom last saved something in a file in a snapshot of an application.We do not see, in an individual snapshot what was changed in a file or when this change was made.
about 7 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 2 Not under consideration

Adding additional Key Exchange Algorithms for SSPCM

Problem Description:-We are trying to add the following key exchange algorithm(group-exchange-sha256)in B2B through customer overrides properties file like as below.security.SSHKeyExchangeAlgList=diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha1,diffie-hellman-g...
about 7 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

TWSd remote commands should run without password if running ssh

If you configure SSH on Unix manually and transfer the ssh keys you can run commands without entering a password , the TWSd Remote Commands jobs should work the same way this will mean we are no longer dependant on a static password for these job ...
about 7 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Device not supported - CISCO ACI(APIC Version-2.2(2e)),QRADAR DSM also not available for this CISCO Device.PMR shared below

Hi Team, We have Cisco ACI Devices in our network which are currently not supported by QRADAR and DSM guide also not available for these devices. We raised support case also but they also confirmed the same and ask us to raise RFE, it is one of th...
about 7 years ago in IBM Communications Server for Data Center Deployment / Other 1 Not under consideration

Refresh exit DFSINSX0

DFSINSX0 - Request to dynamically load user exit
about 7 years ago in IMS System Services / System Management 2 Not under consideration

Provide option to Remove Authorization Parameter when constructing Swagger Document using z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition

1. Provide option to Remove Authorization Parameter when constructing Swagger Document using z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition2. Currently when producing a Swagger Document using z/OS Connect the following "Authorization header is generated into the...
about 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Not under consideration

Generic support for multi-line messages in any log (extension to RFE 114470)

As we encounter multi-line messages not only in z/OS Syslog but in Java logs (e.g.), Joblogs and user written logs as well we need a generic approach for CDP to recognize a multi-line message. A user should be able to define a configuration includ...
about 7 years ago in IBM Z Common Data Provider 0 Future consideration

Increase security to IMS logs.

Provide a function that makes it possible to create a digital signature for a SLDS.A similar function is already present for z/OS SMF log records.
about 7 years ago in IMS System Services / General System 2 Not under consideration