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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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Supporting the OTMA protocol with the FES Exit

This would be useful for making an asynchronous outbound, calling external systems like cloud without the risk of queues on IMS or even hold IMS resources. It would be a benefit for clients who needs to make a connection with external systems. We ...
about 2 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / Open Access TM 1 Future consideration

Restriction of ALL parameter in the panel EQQSOPGD (ALL DEPENDENCIES)

I hope to create a new parameter to restrict parameter 'Nest Detail' in 'ALL DEPENDENCIES' panel. In the customers' environment, CP lock and high CPU consumption of thecontroller for around 20 minutes occurredbecause they used 'ALL DEPENCENDIES' p...
over 3 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

FM/IMS LIST=ACTIVE to show only active IMS-subsys like in FM/DB2

In FM/DB2 there is an option in FMN2POPT to list only the active DB2's when you get the popup to select you r db2 subsys. In FM/IMS this is not available. We always try to install on 1 system and roll out to all other systems. So we could realize ...
almost 3 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

MOVE command in Remote Debug Console

Hello IBM, we need the functionality of the MOVE and SET commands for the Remote Debugger's Debug Console. The command is currently supported only in the 3270 Debugger.
almost 3 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Future consideration

Preserve the contents of /etc/netview/snmp/persist/snmpapp.conf (if one exists) when an error occurs with SNMP TRAP command

The current format of the SNMPv3 EngineID used by NetView is random. It has been observed when the snmpapp.conf file is renamed or destroyed, a new file is created that contains a new EngineID value, which will cause problems with the destination ...
9 months ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

IBM Enterprise COBOL V6+ - Conditional compilation variable to reflect status of ADV/NOADV compilation option

Hi, Depending on the ADV / NOADV compilation option chosen, the way of describing the record area of a report file is different: ADV option: the printer control character must not be described NOADV option: the printer control character must be ...
9 months ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 2 Future consideration

Remove 32 bit files from zD&T Linux targets

These files are part of the distribution/installation on the ZD&T targets: /opt/safenet_sentinel/common_files/sentinel_keys_server/libMD5CHAP.so /opt/safenet_sentinel/common_files/sentinel_keys_server/PwdGenUtility /opt/safenet_sentinel/common...
9 months ago in Z Development and Test Environment 0 Future consideration

Collector Behavior with Partitioned Tables

Add an option to have the collector issue the following for each partitioned table before insert/update begins for that table in a commit cycle: LOCK TABLE <name> PART <#> IN EXCLUSIVE MODE; This will eliminate the need for escalation ...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 0 Future consideration

Manage 3270 terminals into Z

Integrate 3270 terminal over the web browser in IBM ee so I can access TSO and MASTER console
almost 3 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 1 Future consideration

Support Group configuration for LDAP

We have groups defined in corporate LDAP. The IBM provisioning tool should allow the administrator to specify the LDAP group which in turn automatically adds all users belonging to that group as IBM EE users. Moreover, I would also like to assign ...
almost 3 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 1 Future consideration