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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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Make the CICS_FIELD procedure automated to include new OFFSETs to the CICS-FIELD table

When a CICS new Release is released by IBM, the IZPCA users have to update the CICS_FIELD Table executing a manual process. This is an error prone procedure; thus, we suggest the IZPCA development to adjust it to a safer process to be executed by ...
2 days ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Submitted

Update GETPW to support PASS Phrase

As we migrate away from password and to Pass Phrase, it would be a requirement that IBM support Pass Phrase for the NETVIEW GETPW function.
6 days ago in IBM Z NetView 2 Submitted

LDAP group-based role assignments for zSCC

Currently, zSCC supports role assignments at the individual user level only; LDAP group-based role assignments are not supported. This leads to additional administrative burden as access management cannot be centralized. It would be desirable to s...
1 day ago in IBM Z Security and Compliance Center 2 Submitted
154 VOTE

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...
about 1 month ago in IMS System Services 0 Under review
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

Create a z/OSMF interface for configuring credentials and to send/receive from the cloud bucket

Create User interfaces in z/OSMF for: The user to enter and verify their cloud credentials (same as in the ISPF panel). The user to look at the bucket contents and be able to download from the bucket into z/OS. To make it possible for the user to ...
9 days ago in IBM z/OS DFSMS Cloud Data Manager 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...
5 months ago in File Manager for z/OS 8 Future consideration
138 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 8 Future consideration

Add Date Time to PCOM Terminal Status Bar

When taking screen shots, it would be helpful to be able to see the PC date/time in the Workspace Status Bar.
about 7 hours ago in IBM Personal Communications / Front End 0 Submitted

IBM - ADCON added to shopz

We need your help to get IBM-ADCON a sub component of IBM-ADDI product to be on shopz. We have been working with IBM for the past two years and we don’t seem to be getting any closer on this solution. Stephen Wismayer is the developer on IBM side ...