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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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CICS DB2 Attachment to support DB2 client information

Enhance the CICS DB2 Attach API to support DB2 Client Info fields similar to RRSAF support today
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Resources removed due to 'cascade' deletion are not displayed in advance or logged for audit purposes.

This is a follow-on to RFE 22677, which discusses the need for additional information message only. When a resource is deleted in the WUI (a CSYSDEF for example), the user is presented with a warning that states: "WARNING. For this definition type...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Not under consideration

Threadsafe DPL mirror

Under peak loads (up to 900 maxtasks ) customer has seen QR-TCB waits in their TORs when using ECI/IP connections from the CUC, and MRO connections from the TORs to AORs. They would like a thread-safe mirror in-order to avoid this issue.
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Not under consideration

Provide Ant task to export an SCA module in ZIP format, with all dependencies

In RAD, there's earExport for exporting EARs and warExport for exporting WARs, upon all of their dependencies. In WID 7.0, a common task would be to export an SCA module in ZIP format, in order to later pass it through serviceDeploy. The ZIP forma...
over 12 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / Other 2 Not under consideration

Control the number of concurrent transactions in 2+ CICS regions (SHARE requirement SDCICS00005)

Control the number of concurrent transactions in 2+ CICS regionsBUSVAL : 4INVVAL : 2ENDVAL : 3GROVAL : 5SYSVAL : 5KEYWORDS : UGVOTES : -3=1, 0=5, +1=5, +2=4, +3=4, +4=2, +5=1, N/A=1DESCRIPT : CICS system programmers need the ability to dynamically...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Disable Priority Ageing by Transaction

Priority Ageing is enabled or disabled at a system level by use of a SIT parameter. This is of little use as priority ageing may be applicable to some but not all transactions.
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Resource status change notification (GSE requirement DBCICS95001)

CICS should notify when a CICS resource changes status, e.g. when a transaction becomes disabled or a file is opened.
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Command missing to DE-/ACTIVATE LE RPTOPTS,RPTSTG (GSE Requirement DBCICD98021)

No possibility to change le/370 (LE) RPTOPTS or RPTSTG in a running CICS-Environment.
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Make CELLPOOL Services useable in CICS (GSE requirement DBCICD98020)

Large Quantities of large pieces of storage are right now only maintainable in areas not designed for this. Some Installations have even designed and developed their own dataspace maintenance programs. A full support (preserve of ARegs and support...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Need the CICS CM plug-in to manage EXPORT-IMPORT files

After creating an EXPORT configuration file through the ISPF interface. When looking for EXPORT file created through the configuration view in the CM Plug-in perspective. The file can not be found.
over 12 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Explorer 4 Not under consideration

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