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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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145 VOTE

Allow script execution from remote emulator in IDZ

Most 3270 emulators allow the execution of scripts and in our case we use it a lot for the execution of automatic tests, it also allows us to enter certain commands to extend the session in HOST, so we really miss having this option that we consid...
about 1 month ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Emulator 9 Submitted

Progress Feedback for GDPS Script Execution

Currently, when a GDPS script is initiated, there is no feedback provided to the initiator, leading to uncertainty about whether the process is underway. This lack of feedback can cause confusion and unnecessary actions by operators. Proposed Enha...
about 20 hours ago in GDPS 0 Submitted
177 VOTE

Develop the functionality in File Manager to choose the encoding with a file should be downloaded to a PC through its export to desktop function

BBVA is a very important global bank with operations in Spain, Mexico, Turkey, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, etc. BBVA is the largest bank in Mexico, employing over one thousand of mainframe developers. These developers use IBM Developer for z for th...
3 months ago in File Manager for z/OS 8 Future consideration
137 VOTE

Configuration file for P2 installations

I propose the inclusion of a configuration file for P2 installations which allows, for example: adding a z/OS connection by default which would allow me to distribute the tool to developers as an installation by Installation Manager allows. Basica...
2 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 6 Under review

Creating a specific communications about HIPER and PE in in IBM Communications (Informational / Software) received from IBM My Notifications Portal

We receive communications from IBM My Notifications Portal. Adding filter about a specific product (IMS for our case) is possible. But there is no way to add a filter about the classification of the APARS . Is it possible to create a specific comm...
5 days ago in IBM Personal Communications / Protocol enhancement 1 Needs more information

Adding the classification of APAR(PE/HIPER) in IBM Communications (Informational / Software) received from IBM My Notifications Portal

When we receive IBM notifications mails (when subscribed to IBM My Notifications) the APARs titles don't contain the classifications of the APAR (HIPER/PE). In order to make it easier for us to identify the urgent/important APARs quickly and on ti...
5 days ago in IBM Personal Communications / Front End 1 Under review

CTG Connectionmanager HWM of Connects Waiting before connecttimeout

If there are CM requests waiting, but get served prior to connecttimeout, we may not know that connection requests are delayed. No High Water Nark for Connection Requests Queued. CM_LTIMEOUTS could be zero; requests queued; delayed; serviced in 19...
about 7 hours ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Runtime 0 Submitted

Need the ability to modify the X-Axis on Cognos report

As the size of the data charted via Cognos expands, the x-axis definitions become harder and harder to read as they become smaller and smaller and crowded together. Need a way to change the number displayed on the chart after it is generated.
about 9 hours ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 0 Submitted

Hide by default the liberty Profile version number, displayed on https://LibertyLibertyIPaddress:port

The Liberty profile server is included in GDPS Installation. We noticed, it's possible to display the liberty Profile number version by entering the internet address of the Liberty welcome page ://LibertyLibertyIPaddress:port. It's a problem becau...
about 11 hours ago in GDPS 0 Submitted

Remove READSEC / WRITESEC and have NetView use RACF DATASET instead

NetView is incapable of accessing the RACF DATASET profiles so when reading a dataset from NetView it checks only the READSEC and WRITESEC access before reading/writing to datasets. This seems unnecessary and means that we have to duplicate our al...
about 18 hours ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Submitted