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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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The ability for opening multiple host connections concurrently

We often need to connect multiple host environments concurrently in daily job. z/os connect does not have this ability. If we want to connect another host via cmci or cicsplex SM connection we automatically get logged out from the existing one.
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Future consideration

Using existing Credentials in CICS Connection Test option of CTG Explorer

It could be a good idea to associate to each CTG Connection a credential as its done in other Connections (CMCI, FTP, z/OSMF...) when you go to a CICS Connection Test instead of having a unique entrance of User & Password to all CTG's defined
about 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Explorer 1 Future consideration

Report USS-usage in CICS Statistics and CMF

Migrating to CICS TS 5.5 we observed a notable increase of USS dubs with OTE-RMIs (CICS Sockets). This is described in https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGMCP_5.5.0/installing/dfha1pk.html. I suggest to extend CICS statistics to provide...
about 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Future consideration

Cleanly stop automation on NetView close.

On NetView close, stop new automation and wait for autotasks to clear their queues (or some specified leeway), before continuing with CLOSE.As new messages received while NV is unavailable are buffered, the shutdown should make use of this to ensu...
over 8 years ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

Monitor BMP Checkpoint rate

We would like to be able to set a situation i Omegamon that becomes true when the checkpoint rate for a BMP exceeds the number of checkpoints per second for a given value. In the attribute group for Dependent Regions there is only BMP Checkpoint C...
over 4 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for IMS on z/OS / Other 0 Future consideration

Capture the architecture of mainframe applications using REST API methods

We have an Architecture Repository to support architecture work related to the business applications. In order to get this Architecture Repository fully functioning that system must be fed with with the data that comes from the systems. Therefore ...
8 months ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 0 Future consideration

SUBSTR JCL command should support variables with up to 44 chars or allow a continuation with the SETVAR directive

It should be possible to process up to 44 digits within a SUBSTRING command or to allow a continuation within the SETVAR directive. Variables with a value with up to 44 characters are not supported with the SUBSTR JCL function.
over 8 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Custom health check for SYSIN Parms

Hi,Can we have a generic IBM Health checker for CICS where we can add any SYSIN/SIT parms that we like to monitor via IBM Health Checker product
over 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 0 Future consideration

EQQPIFJX should support delete JCL in JSx for an operation even appl is not completed

To reduce the number of repeatable applications at CP running e.g., every 5 min or perhaps more often, we need an option to DELETE JCL in JSx for a specific operation, even that the whole applications is not completed. Lets assume we have a simple...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Improve TSO/ISPF administration interface to use IBM-standard LIBDEF / ALTLIB facilities - remove current requirement for STEPLIB / LOGON PROC customization

The current IzPCA admin-function is restrictive, requiring TSO LOGON PROC and/or hardcoded STEPLIB (for IzPCA and Db2 environment)
about 2 years ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 0 Future consideration

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