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Ability to Make the New DFHCE3549 Logon Message Format Optional in CICS TS 6.2

We request the introduction of an optional parameter enabling: Reverting to the previous (short) format of the DFHCE3549 message, Or selecting between the new and the old format, Or using a backward‑compatible message without the additional inform...
14 days ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 0 Under review

CICS Explorer - Task Rule - New Compound Condition, as in System Rule

CICS Explorer - Task Rule - New Compound Condition, as in System Rule You may have multiple conditions and perform the action when all are true. Similar to the existing System Rule.
5 days ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 0 Future consideration

Make autoinstall support also available for terminals like AICONS=AUTO for consoles

We would like to eliminate the AUINSTRM URM for the automatic installation of terminals, consoles, and more.For terminals there is an option AICONS=AUTO where CICS automatically generates the console TERMID. This would be also great if this option...
17 days ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 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

EXEC CICS WEB READ QUERYPARM to accept a CHARACTERSET as well.

if URL parameters contain of national characters (such as Danish æøå) the EXEC CICS WEB READ QUERYPARM can't be used for getting the data in EBCDIC 277 we want if we get data in EBCDIC 277 that %C3%86 becomes Æ equal '7B'x and %C3%98 becomes Ø equ...
about 2 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 0 Future consideration

Remove DFHSI8443 message after DFHMQ0320I

As indicated in the TS019799368 case, when a message similar to .... +DFHMQ0320I 22/06/2025 05:16:05 J1M1PA01 The CICS-MQ Adapter cannot find MQNAME MQP0. The CICS will never connect when the QMGR start (a CEMT SET MQC CONNECT command is required)...
7 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2

Password spray alerts various sources

zSecure Alert is uniquely equipped to capture events and circumstances at near real-time and can serve as an early alert for such incidents as password spraying from external sources. The identification of an attack from external sources (SSH and ...
about 2 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Alert 0 Under review

Restricting the Multiple Signon to CICS Regions using z/OS Explorer

Due to security standards, most companies tend to restrict the number of signons to 1 from any user to any one of the CICSs at a time. This can be achived by using the SNSCOPE=CICS SIT parameter for the CICS regions including WUI & CMAS adress...
4 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS 0 Under review

Suppress DFHHC0801W repeated messages from CICS LOG

This message is being generated every 30 min, which does not make much sense, it could be sent one per day or only once after startup, I dont need this info to be checked every 30 min as CESN sign on programs are stable, we only change it if we do...
over 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Is a defect

Asynchronous requests connect Mother transaction with Child transaction in RACF to allow Mother Trans to run Child

We use asynchronous requests to enhance existing SOA architecture solutions to introduce API calls to Cloud. Often an API call will be added to a number of existing CICS transactions (Mothers). Today we have to identify all run users of Mother CIC...
3 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration