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My ideas: CICS Transaction Server for z/OS

Show what url a task is suspended for when it is suspended for RECEIVE reason SOCKET

With API calls being added to existing CICS task we see latency and need to be able to find the URL being called. The task list should include the url or urimap and path for task in suspend for RECEIVE reason SOCKET.
about 1 month ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime Future consideration

On urimap client shall it be possible to add proxy server information

if cics shall call a external partner thru a exposed api we need a proxy server due to security reasons
about 2 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime Future consideration

Ability to query a tasks purge status

When purging a task, it is said to be "marked for purge". It would be good to see if a task is "marked for purge", and the level of that purge PURGE vs FORCEPURGE - Since the task is flagged. Say for example, an automated process, to purge errant ...
about 2 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime Future consideration

Support for VSAM spanned records longer than 32k

Customer is forced to rewrite several CICS programs (and related batch programs using same VSAM datasets) if the record size grows over 32kB limit... Which happens 1-2 times/year... That brings operational risks, increased complexity, application ...
3 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime Future consideration

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.
3 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 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...
4 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime Future consideration

CICS Transacton Policy - TCB Monitoring by Task.

Transaction Policy, to monitor QR TCB usage. We had a SLIP defined to exceed particuar thresholds; it would be good to have this capability as a CICS Policy. SLIP SET,IF,RA=1D8236DA,J=J8D1PSTW, A=SVCD,ML=1,ID=HIQR,PRCNTLIM=1, DATA=(2R?+AA4,GT,0000...
5 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime Future consideration

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...
5 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other Future consideration

CICS Event Policy Processing - Message Insert - add GT an LT Operator Conditional

When defining a CICS Policy to trigger a Message Event currently there is: Equals; Does Not Equal; Does Not Start With; Starts With. There is no Greater Than or Less than Condition. For Message DFHDS0102, there are text strings that represent Perc...
5 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime Future consideration

CICS Task Policy for SOCKET Receive Wait Time Rule

CICS Task Policy for SOCKET Wait Time Rule. We have tasks doing Socket Calls to an external vendor; sometimes the vendor takes long to do a Send Response to the CICS Socket Requester. The tasks wait RECEIVE forever, waiting for a response, until n...
5 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime Future consideration

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