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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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TNEW threshold applies to individual CICS transaction.

We are trying to capture docs for a long running task that can run anytime in a CICS region but TNEW function does not work because of the limitation of the threshold apply to the entired CICS started task.
over 1 year ago in Application Performance Analyzer for z/OS 1 Future consideration

CICS Named Counter API Commands need security

CICS has a series of API commands to utilise Named Counters: DEFINE (D)COUNTER DELETE (D)COUNTER GET (D)COUNTER QUERY (D)COUNTER REWIND (D)COUNTER UPDATE (D)COUNTER Looking in the documentation: Access to named counter pools - IBM Documentation in...
over 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 0 Future consideration

Search function for program literals to add to Monitor

Hello IBM, we like to have a functionality that was found in Xpediter: When you want to add a variable/literal to the Monitors view "Monitor Expression" and you're not 100% sure how it's call, you should have the option to search for the name of t...
over 2 years ago in Debug for z/OS 0 Future consideration

New feature to stop/cancel ongoing transfers without restarting CUZCLOUD

In current version of CTC we do not have feature to stop/cancel the ongoing Active task. We would be happy if you can implement the suggested feature.
over 2 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 2 Future consideration

Support RACF Keyring keystore type.

Dear, Currently the Java keystore and the script importCertificate.sh is the only supported method for handling certificates to secure communications between the Data Streamer and subscribers and RACF® keyring is not supported. This approach is no...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Common Data Provider 0 Future consideration

ADDI - Secondary RACF ID

Currently the product does not support DB2 secondary authorization IDs
almost 6 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Future consideration

SMF types needed on TDS DB2 Tables

We need this smf types on TDS DB2 Tables. Could you please prepare fixtest ? SMF30PFR (CHANGED SERVICE CLASS of JOBS) Job service class association was modified by a system operator during job execution. SMF30SQT (JOBS WAITING INITIATOR) Time the ...
over 7 years ago in IBM Z Decision Support 0 Future consideration

Promotion of Remote Syntax Check

We need a visibility enhancement for the Remote syntax check function in order for the developpers to see it fastly and use it more than what they are currently do.
almost 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Install 5 Future consideration

Data Classification Scanning Tool/Application

Please develop a tool/application that does the following: -Scans datasets across the entire environment--IMS, DB2, * etc-Scans datasets for configurable patterns--Example: Scans for xxx-xx-xxxx-Aggregates names of datasets found with patterns for...
about 6 years ago in IBM Advanced Archive for DFSMShsm 0 Future consideration

User or Tool configured data to accompany a dataset

Please develop functionality to allow a "flag/mark" on a dataset that can then be reported by zSecure or other tools, this mark would be user configurable or configurable by the tool mentioned in the associated RFE. Ideally this could be a dataset...
about 6 years ago in IBM Advanced Archive for DFSMShsm 0 Future consideration

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