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Option to send message DFHMP* to syslog/consoles when policies are triggered

Currently, messages DFHMP* issued when a policy is triggered are sent to CSSL via CMPO TD. To send them to syslog/consoles, we need to use XMEOUT exit. It should be interesting to have an option in rules part of policies to send them to syslog/con...
6 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Delivered

CICS Explorer: Add view for BRFACIL Operations Table

Hi, I need an operations view in CICS Explorer for the BRFACIL table. I don't currently have visibility into bridge facilities view the Explorer. The WUI provides this view but I want to view it from the Explorer. https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cics-...
about 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 3 Delivered

IBM Explorer for z/OS is not compatible with macOS Big Sur

IBM Explorer for z/OS 3.2 which runs on Eclipse Photon v4.8 is not compatible with the new macOS release, Big Sur. more info can be found on : https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6369275
over 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Delivered

Make CICS Time-of-Day Viewable in CICS Explorer and the CPSM WUI for each CICS TS address space

In supporting a large environment (500+ CICS regions) running at different CICS Time-of-Day, it would be very valuable to be able to view the CICS Time-of-Day in CICS Explorer or the CPSM WUI. TICTOC is used to alter the time of day for some regio...
over 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 3 Delivered

Timestamp for each last TCLASS Max - like Time Last MAX Task reached.

Have time stamp for Time Last TClass Max hit, like timestamp for when Last Max Task hit. This timestamp would be for each individual TClass. This would aid in monitoring region when under high volume and review of performance; Identifying TClass M...
almost 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 3 Delivered

Please add views for the FEPI Operations Tables

Hello, The WUI provides views for the FEPI Operations tables: FEPIPOOL, FEPIPROP, FEPICONN, FEPINODE, and FEPITRGT. Our shop uses FEPI and we want to see these views represented in the CICS Explorer for ease of administration.
about 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 3 Delivered

CICS Explorer - Enhancements to the CSD Resource Groups View.

It would be nice to have an easy view into what CSD groups are associated with what CSD lists. Could a column "CSD Resource List" be added to the CSD Resource Groups View? Also, other views can be "exported" by using control-C and control-V, and t...
about 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 6 Delivered

CICS Explorer - The ability to set the Contxt and Scope fields

We require the ability to set our Context and Scope in a quick and efficient manner. Expanding the tree view in the CICS Explorer and the CICSPlex Repository views is not acceptable. In a large complex environment there can be thousands of entries.
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 6 Delivered

Add Back the CICS Explorer Release to CICS Explorer Download Filenames in IBM GitHub

Currently the CICS Explorer Release is no longer part of the Download File name in IBM GitHub. Only the Aqua Release is represented. Understanding that we don't want to extend the file path names we would like to see both the Aqua and CICS Explore...
about 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 4 Delivered

Z/os Explorer BAS Enhancements

We have been using BAS (Business Application Services) frequently for resource definitions in our environments. Currently we use WUI for BAS Administration views and BATCHREP (Batched repository update requests). It would be nice to enhance Z/OS e...
over 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 3 Delivered

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