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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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IBM Tivoli Output Manager RecipientID Needs to Retain 'OVERRIDE' Values

Enhancement request to save 'RecipientID' override data for reuse by end-user.
over 12 years ago in IBM Tivoli Output Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Enable report level control of Portrait or Landscape for PDF distribution

Currently TOM supports a global parameter for determining page orientation for PDF distributed reports. Where an environment needs to support both Portrait and Landscape orientations they are required to distribute via URL and have the end user se...
over 12 years ago in IBM Tivoli Output Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Bypass Gateway IMS MSG22 Popup

Replace the Gateway IMS MSG22 popup with a LOG message and continue processing using another Virtual Terminal (IMS PTERM) to allow continuous flow for the user. This will allow the transaction that is in progress to complete by the time this virtu...
almost 13 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Optionally Restrict CL/SS UNLOCK password requests not approved by security

Provide user optional lock/unlock process for CL/SUPERSESSION. Supersession makes a security call to validate the unlock password if he is set up to make a security call with initial login.
almost 13 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

CA7 - show mutexes in graphs

In the CA7 graphs & legend, include the mutexes on jobs.Note: this information is in the CA7 report file ingested by AD. (see attached email)
about 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 3 Not under consideration

Warnings founded when building the project COB (Case 15)

The new feature will avoid to think that the COBOL analyzer is not following the new rules of COBOL authorized by the compilers.
almost 6 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

Modules not visible

We have built some modules in Core1 project in ADDI 5.1.0.5 but they are not getting reflected in 5105 SQL server table. We tried rebuilding the modules also but that also dint help, could you please let us know why this is happening. Programs:1. ...
about 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

Warnings founded when building the project COB (Case 1;7;10)

The new feature will avoid to think that the COBOL analyzer is not following the new rules of COBOL authorized by the compilers.
almost 6 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

Additional Folders in AD Build CLient

As per the attached xl sheet client needs corresponding Folders in the drop down list. At minimum they need a dropdown to all the folders which are listed under the Build Client.
about 6 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 3 Not under consideration

Warnings founded when building the project COB (Case 6)

The new feature will avoid to think that the COBOL analyzer is not following the new rules of COBOL authorized by the compilers.
almost 6 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration