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    To be able to stop & start Liberty microservices via CEMT commands

    We can refresh a microservice via CEMT commands and we can stop & start microservices via Collectives and Broadcom SYSVIEW, but it would be really useful to be able to issue CEMT commands to stop and start a microservice, which we could then u...
    20 days ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 0 Needs more information

    CICS webservices migration assistant tool to migrate existing WSDL as an openapi3 document. Thus, facilitating easy migration of CICS webservices to z/OS connect based API's

    As CICS webservices feature is stabilized. We would like to convert existing webservices into json based api's. That could be exposed via z/OS Connect both for Provider and Requestor type services.Thus, a tool that can migrate exiting WSDL files, ...
    about 1 month ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 0 Under review

    Request for Documentation on MCP Server Function Capabilities

    [Summary] The MCP Server function became available starting with CICS TS V6.3; however, the current documentation does not provide sufficient detail about the toolset exposed by the CICS MCP Server. While it is possible to build a CICS TS V6.3 env...
    about 1 month ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 0 Under review

    Please add a "COPY membername" command to IMS DDL that would allow us to include copybooks containing commonly used PCBs (SCHEMAs)

    This idea would better align with how traditional PSB source is managed in our shop. We rely on the COPY command supported by the Assembly of the PSB in the PSBGEN process. A similar capability for DDL would ease the transition to DDL.
    about 2 months ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 0 Under review

    Changing CESN to permit password phrases via IBM Feature Toggle

    Hello, We have been reviewing the guidance provided in IBM documentation regarding enabling password phrase functionality when customers utilize IBM default lists such as DFHLIST and default groups like DFHSIGN. However, we do not believe it is ap...
    3 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 0 Needs more information

    IMS log takes advantage of zHyperLink feature

    Hi there, It has been a while since the IMSSS-I-222 raised. (https://ibm-z-software-portal.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/IMSSS-I-222) . Could you please reconsider the idea? This will make IMS's performance unmatched, and Db2 /VSAM have taken advantage the ...
    4 months ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 0 Under review

    The TS6.1 new msg of "DFHSJ0207 11/21/2025 15:44:14 CICTxxxx JVMSERVER JVMOSGI1 is running Java version 17.0.13." only goes to TDQ; would be easier to see on the CICS JESLOG.

    It would be nice to be able to browse the CICS region's JESLOG and immediately see the DFHSJ0207 message showing the JAVA level that each JVM is using. Our Operations staff implements 95% of our CICS changes and know how to verify things in the CI...
    4 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 0 Future consideration

    Create a New SMF type for Named Counter Server. The counters are requested via Db2 stored procedures, REST API, Batch jobs and CICS transactions.Our applications use DFHNCTR which is called via the 'CICS call interface ' and so the SMF 110 records are not inscope

    From time to time we have applications that use the named counter excessively resulting in the CF structure going into monopolization mode. We would like to easily identify these applications. We are concerned about over head in doing this so woul...
    4 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 0 Under review

    Enable MPPs and BMPs to connect to first *available* member of a Db2 data-sharing group

    Right now, when using Db2 group-attach feature of IMS, BMP and MPP regions support only connecting to the very first member listed in Db2 group attach name table. If the first member of the group is unavailable, then no connection at all can be ma...
    4 months ago in IMS Database Manager / All components 0 Under review

    Callable Services & Other Ressources Access security and Traceability

    Callable services run within the CICS environment. In certain cases—such as ICSF—these services are critical, and so are the associated keys safeguarded in the Key Data Set (KDS). When a transaction performs encryption, CICS is granted access to t...
    4 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Future consideration

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