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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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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...
8 days ago in IMS 0 Submitted

ADDI should be able to identify 3rd party software programs and identify them as UTILIY instead of Load Module. RAA had the capability to identify 3rd party mainframe tools like Easytrieve, Infogix, etc.

This would make it clear to someone doing analysis that no source code would exist for this progam.
1 day ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Wazi Analyze 0 Submitted

IntelliMagic Vision with DS8A00 with FCM4 shows incorrect values at "% of the real capacity that is allocated"

DS8A00 with FCM4 has additional reporting data (like writable capacity) IntelliMagic Vision "Allocated capacity in the storage pool" shows correct values IntelliMagic Vision "% of the real capacity that is allocated" shows incorrect values High Ri...
3 days ago in  IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS 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...
about 2 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Emulator 9 Submitted

Allow APM Tools to Automatically Instrument .NET CTG Client for Trx Tracability

The current release of the CTG Client used for .NET applications requires us to make code changes in our applications to integrate APM tools, specifically Instana. In our environment, numerous .NET applications act as CTG clients, serving a highly...
9 days ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Other 0

Provide job to list the status of all Alerts in a specified C2PCUST dataset

We have potentially 25 LPARs across 5 sysplexes to manage, each with their own set of Alerts (each LPAR has its own C2PCUST library). zSecure Alert provides online (i.e. via ISPF) access to see the status of these alerts. However, signing on to 25...
about 20 hours ago in zSecurity / zSecure Alert 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...
3 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 6 Under review

Provide a facility similar to jls but which returns information like SDSF DA instead of ST

On Spark we start jobs (master, worker, executor, driver) and we can control which jobname it assigns. I'm assuming that the IAZXJSAB CREATE interface is used somewhere in Unix-land to register that name. I can see and work with those names and ow...
about 15 hours ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 0 Submitted

Enable support for DD DUMMY

When DUMMY is coded on the DD statement it is bypassed by AAM, but it is possible to code additional allocation keywords like UNIT=. If UNIT= specifies an unknown ESOTERIC the job will fail even with DUMMY specified. AAM cannot be used to override...
about 15 hours ago in IBM Tivoli Advanced Allocation Management for z/OS 0 Submitted

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