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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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Timeout ill-behaved terminals to avoid tasks hanging CICS

CEGN hangs forever after RACF terminal timeout For the last 8 1/2 years, customer has been running with a USERMOD (V4.1 version ANCEGN4) to handle a situation where badly-behaved customer terminals (over which customer has no contol) cause a task ...
about 13 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

CPSM EYUDREP Offline Batch Print / compare Utility

CPSM EYUDREP Offline Batch Print / Compare Utility, to print / compare offline EYUDREP contents.
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 2 Not under consideration

PCIT0306-938 CICS Enclaves

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: William.PapeSubmitters Company: Citigroup PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PCIT0306-938 CICS EnclavesHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Status: Closed Status: Session: Requirement Va...
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Display User Agent of CICS Explorer release

Need the User Agent associated with the release of CICS Explorer displayed along with its Build ID
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

Timeout limit for THREADWAIT parameter

CICS DB2CONN and DB2ENTRY resource definitions have a parameter THREADWAIT. On DB2CONN defintion, it can be either YES or NO. On DB2ENTRY it can have values POOL, YES,NO. We request a timeout limit for THREADWAIT parameter. Otherwise, it waits unt...
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

To integrate the routing of the transaction in the CTG with CPSM

We would like the CTG to be able to use CPSM to route directly the request to the AOR
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Not under consideration

[PARMGEN] Can we add more steps to create/mount zFS/HFS in KCIJPUSP

While doing PARMGEN, we need to run the 6. KCIJPUSP, 7.KCIJPUSS. Then, some of file will be created on USS. Currently, we did not create a specific HFS/zFS to accommodate this file, so that the file will occupy the space of Root Volume. Hence, I a...
over 9 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

no detail device which do not have an indexed VTOC in OMEGMAON XE TEP

it should show the device which do not have an inedxed VTOC from the TEP
over 12 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Tivoli ICAT: add "UNIT/VOLSER" option field for the SMP/E for panelid KCIPPR4 "SET UP CONFIGURATION ENVIRO..."

"UNIT/VOLSER" option field for the SMP/E target libraries for panelid KCIPPR4 "SET UP CONFIGURATION ENVIRONMENT"
over 12 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Provide RKANDATV UserLib

Provide a Userlib for RKANDATV. Some z/OS agents require modification (Omeg for MEssaging for example) and ICAT upgrades of either ptf's or RSU'scan overwrite RKANDATV. There are ULIBs for many other PDS's, RKANDATV should be a candidate if it nee...
almost 13 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 2 Not under consideration