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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 ...
about 6 hours 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.
4 days ago in IBM Z NetView 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

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 ...
7 days ago in IBM z/OS DFSMS Cloud Data Manager 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
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 7 Under review

DFSJVMAP member of the IMS PROCLIB data set is not available for the STDENV option

The DFSJVMEV and DFSJVMMS members of the IMS proclib can be overruled by using the //STDENV option in JCL. Is it possible to make this also available for the DFSJVMAP member? This would improve the DEVOPS experience when using the STDENV option in...
19 days ago in IMS Transaction Manager / All components 0 Submitted

Add local property groups to push to client

Push to client is a great capability, however, it doesn't support local property groups. As a result, developers are unable to pull in their copybooks locally without manually defining the property group. We would like to see the export capability...
about 4 hours ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 0 Submitted

Add Execution Velocity metric with history support to LPAR-Level Table KM5WLMCLRX for z/OS

We would like to request an enhancement to OMEGAMON for z/OS to include the Execution Velocity metric in the LPAR-level table KM5WLMCLRX, along with support for history collection. Currently, Execution Velocity is only available in real-time at th...
about 8 hours ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 0 Submitted

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