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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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Eliminate the requirement of the converter module name and alias

Eliminate the requirement of the converter module ending in D with an alias ending in X; instead allow arbitrary program names
over 10 years ago in IMS Enterprise Suite / SOAP Gateway 1 Not under consideration

All SOAP Gateway configuration files should be in the system default code page

All configuration files should support being in the system default code page, including but not limited to properties files, XML, WSDL, logs, bundles, etc
over 10 years ago in IMS Enterprise Suite / SOAP Gateway 1 Not under consideration

Either use SMP/E or Installation Manager, not one to install the other

Either use SMP/E or Installation Manager, not one to install the other. And if the decision is to be to not use the standard z/OS software installer (SMP/E), then support 100% of the capabilities of the current software installer, such as support ...
over 10 years ago in IMS Enterprise Suite / SOAP Gateway 1 Not under consideration

SOAP Gateway should support an IMSplex

Support an IMSplex with multiple SOAP Gateways with minimal duplication. Currently, it appears that I can have one SMP/E environment and one IM environment, but need to create a new Installation Kit for each instance of the STC that I want to run....
over 10 years ago in IMS Enterprise Suite / SOAP Gateway 1 Not under consideration

Ability to disable SNA polling

Would like to eliminate or reduce the background noise created by SNA polling which is currently activated a minimum of 20 times per second.The RVTSCAN process is scheduled in ctme.cpy by adding an SWB to the ready list which initiates a call to C...
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Not under consideration

Support MACLIB for HLASM without manually keying each one in

Allow the HLASM editor to pull in dataset concatenations for MACLIB similar to how PLI and COBOL allow it.
over 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

Use EasyTreive Layouts with File Manager

In addition to the current Assembler DSECT, COBOL Copybook, and PL/I Include file layouts, provide an interface to use EasyTreive record layouts.
over 10 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

RDz EST to support UTF8 request codepage

In Create New Service Interface, the current RDz EST client cannot support UTF-8 request code page if the corresponding copybook field is defined as PIC X
over 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 3 Not under consideration

Message requested when running out of Buffers in an LSRPOOL (FCBFSUSP)

Customer would like CICS to issue a message when running out of buffers in an LSRPOOL (suspend type FCBFSUSP ). In addition, it would be nice to have a message about LSRPOOL buffer usage to alert that a shortage of buffers was approaching.
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Would like to use SAF keyrings with HATS applications

Would like to have HATS be able to use the SAF keyring when running on z/OS WAS. Either use a keyring specified or use the default that WAS is using (preferred).
over 10 years ago in IBM Host Access Transformation Services / Other 3 Not under consideration

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