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Set the jobstep return-code for DFHSIP to a higher value than zero when a JVM server in CICS abends

After an abend of JVMSERVER (timeout) during startup of CICS, CICS ends with RC=0.
about 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Is a defect

Add Client IP address message insert to DFHWB0103

Similar to DFHWB0100 and DFHWB0101, issues resulting in DFHWB0103 can be diagnosed more quickly if the client IP address was output as a message insert.
about 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Is a defect

CETR PF5 SET TRANSACTION TRACING(cvda) - Transactions defined in bundles should behave consistently and CETR not abend AEIP

I think a good enhancement (thats doesn't need any recovery over cics restarts) would be to allow SET TRANSACTION TRACING(cvda) for transactions defined from bundles Currently INVREQ resp2 300 is issued whilst using CETR to change the tracing leve...
almost 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Is a defect

'Search in Files' does not work for strings that do have Swedish national characters

Swedish character support seems not to be available when doing 'Search in Files' within Application Discovery Analyze Client.

Enable the WSACONTEXT BUILD function to add the wsa:to without overwriting the default endpoint

In the context of CICS web services using SOAP when invoking a service, I want to be able to use the WSACONTEXT BUILD function, in a COBOL/CICS program, to add the wsa:to without it overwriting the default endpoint from the WEBSERVICE with a new d...
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Is a defect

[RPP] Bloc BD - génération rubrique format non conforme

Lors de la génération de DDL, les rubriques de format "non conforme" (par exemple numérique DISPLAY) ne sont pas signalées en erreur contrairement à PACBASE, par exemple : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------...
over 7 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 1 Is a defect

Enable switching from PACBASE and COBOL facets in the same workspace

Problems may appear when switching from one facet to another.
almost 10 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 3 Is a defect

CICS CSD - Warning program not defined

No documentation on the root cause of a message, not description of the impact of message and no description on how to fix the problem. [21-02-2019 12:03] Can't find referred program AAXXPGM for transaction XXAA, in group AAXXGRP.

PROC USAGE WILL NOT CONSIDER A PROC THAT DOES NOT HAVE AT LEAST ONE DDNAME OVERRIDE

Customer utilizes a PROC that is invoked without needing to add a DDNAME override. Customer wants to see that this PROC is returned in the PROC USAGE facility in analyze client. The PROC name is missing. The same PROC does appear in the job flow d...

Améliorer le temps de génération local des très gros programmes

Lors d'une génération local en COBOL d'un gros programme (exemple chez ESP. bib. DMR serveur MRV011 un peu moins de 100000 lignes COBOL...) la génération prend environ 1 minute 30 secondes à 2 minutes sur nos postes. Ceci est gênant car à chaque m...
over 8 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 2 Is a defect