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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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CPSM : COLM request should be queued behind the COSH.

When we have a problem that requires a restart of the MAS agent, we issue a COSH request to stop the MAS agent, and then issue a COLM request to restart it. Due to timing issues, the COLM request may be issued before the COSH request has fully com...
about 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Setting up a time-out mechanism in detecting workload association

We had a situation where routing region was not associated with a workload, and CPSM kept re-dispatching the transaction checking this association every second as if in a loop. This leads to a MAXTASK situation in the region, and prevent other tra...
about 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Workload balancing support between CICSPlex SM WUI servers

There is nothing done in the CICSPlex SM WUI to allow / tolerate the support of sysplex distributor/port sharing/workload balancing between WUI Servers. Once you have signed onto a WUI, you have to use the same WUI Server until signoff. There is n...
about 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Be able to start a MAS from the CPSM WUI

To day it is possible to STOP a MAS from the CPSM WUI. The users group would like to be able to START a MAS or MASses from the CPSM WUI.To day System Engineers supply REXX/ISPF interfaces to CICS development team or pilots, in order to start/stop ...
about 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

CPSM workload quiescing (SHARE requirement SSCICS064390)

We would like the option to be able to quiesce the workload for only a specific WLMSPEC. Currently when the CICS region is quiesced, it is quiesced for ALL WLMSPECs. We would like the ability to quiesce the workload for 1 or more SPECs. BUSVAL : 4...
about 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

CICSPlex/SM DPL Dynamic Routing Target Scope program name based

When a dynamic DPL is executed from a CICS region, the criteria CICSPlex/SM uses to decide the CICS System Group (or CICS region) scope is mirror transaction name based, not based in the name of the remote program defined with Dynamic(YES). In thi...
about 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Need for improved workload frozen diagnostics

Method WSFW is called to freeze and defrost workloads based on the joining or terminating of TORs and AORs from the workload after a lost contact occurs. Lost contact can occur if a CMAS connection times-out or if a CMAS recycles. After each updat...
about 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

CICSPlex SM Transaction Groups

New Functionality - the ability to add generic transactions to a CICSPLEX/SM TRANGRP rather than coding individual transaction ids in the adding transaction to a transaction group panel.
about 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Create workload when first target AOR region joins

CICSPlex SM needs to allow the creation of the workload as soon as an AOR connects to a CMAS where the target region is named in the AORSCOPE of any workload. The workload does not get created until the first router region is activated. This metho...
about 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Package the infocenter with CICS

We have to go through a convoluted process and even follow a technote to install and use the CICS Infocenter. This a a Z/OS product. The infocenter should be delivered as part of Z/OS with jobs to install and run it. The other HFS parts of CICS ha...
about 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 2 Not under consideration