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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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Extend CZFORMAT to include most fields available in the CANZLOG filter

This would be beneficial when using filtering with CANZLOG, exposing a filtered field for quick analysis. Similar to the available fields, Date, Time, Source, MType, Origin, both the DEFAULTS and OVERRIDE command would accept the eligible, desired...
about 21 hours ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Submitted

Issue an alert when IMS virtual storage usage reaches a threshold.

An ABEND occurred in the customer's system due to run out of IMS CTL region size. Currently, usage is checked during periodic termination, but unexpected increases in usage cannot be detected during running, so the customer has strongly requested...
27 days ago in IMS System Services 0 Submitted
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...
3 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Emulator 10 Planned for future release

Add new RCE screen resolution 63x162

Currently the RCE screen resolution options do not include an entry for 63X162 as it did for prior versions of the Host emulator in IDz. Please add this resolution to future release of IDz or provide the ability to choose a custom resolution optio...
8 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Emulator 3 Submitted

Add fields to the CPSM CICSRGN Resource Table so as to be able to compute the QR TCB Dispatch / Interval ratio

This would make it easier to monitor the QR TCB Dispatch / Interval Ratio. As it is right now, MSGUSR for each CICS region has to be scanned for the DFHDS0102 message. The items needed to calculate this value, or the value itself, could be put int...
6 days ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 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...
4 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...
4 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 6 Under review

Allow UKO to generate secure HMAC keys

UKO Customers who would like to migrate from legacy to enhanced passtickets would benefit from using UKO to generate HMAC keys for passticket usage
12 days ago in Enterprise Key Management Foundation / UKO for z/OS 0 Submitted

support for Microfocus Cobol for Wrapper

A Customer wants to use EntireX to establish a communication between a Cobol Application running on MF and a Microfocus Cobol Application running on Linux. To establish the required Client and Server components using IDL and the wrapper functional...
24 minutes ago in EntireX 0 Submitted

Add new feature to highlight cobol code beyond 80 column or show warning in editor and also editor in built decide maximum file length maximum based on pds member property

Add new feature to highlight cobol code beyond 80 column or show warning in editor and also editor in built decide maximum file length maximum based on pds member property. Currently if cobol code having 80 length opened editor it allows to type c...
about 4 hours ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 0 Submitted

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