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    I would like to be able to copy from one group en masse to another

    I would like to copy the whole group to another group at the GROUP level. Preferably, if possible, creating the group at the time of the copy itself. Or with a new or used package that is already there. In other words -- COPY PACKAGE FROM(pkg1234)...
    3 months ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Other 1 Needs more information

    Add support for CICS RESOVERRIDES to generate accurate reports such as COLDSTARTCOMPARE

    Reports such as COLDSTARTCOMPARE generate mismatches on DATASETNAME for FILE entries for example. The DFHCSD definition does not match the DATASETNAME attributed to the FILE when CICS applies RESOVERRIDES to the file dsn. The CSD definition for is...
    6 months ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Other 1 Future consideration

    Ability to Archive/Delete old Change Packages and all references from repository in batch mode, given a criteria

    We have thousands of packages in our Configuration Manager created over past few years that are no longer needed and the initial listing of packages from Menu (without any filter) loads all of the entries. Requirement is to Archive and delete old ...
    over 2 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Other 0 Future consideration

    Enhance LIMIT parm in the CM report

    When we ran CM report job(CCVBMAIN), the region went SOS. We then added the LIMIT parm but it only work if we have less number of CM records. Need a solution that CM should manage the CICS region memory and total number of CM records and finally g...
    over 4 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 0 Not under consideration

    Restricting Package creator NOT to approve the same package

    We want to restrict the creator of the CM package to approve his own package. This is defeating the purpose of approver option.
    over 4 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 0 Not under consideration

    CM Server to CM Server Connectivity

    Having CM Server to CM Server connectivity to exchange the data(in XML or other formats) instead of shipping the data between CM servers manually using FTP and writing CM EXITS
    over 5 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

    Flat file input for RANA exit instead of recompile process

    Request to allow RANA exit to read a flat file as input and perform actions instead of modifying the EXIT each time with changes and recompiling it.
    over 5 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

    CICS CM CHECKSUM in package display

    In CICS CM when viewing the components of a package via 3.x.2, displaying the checksum with packaged components would save customers time by allowing them to verify checksums of components in a package at one time.
    over 5 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Other 3 Not under consideration

    Batch CM Deployment Analysis Report - Additional Functionality

    The CM Deployment Batch Report needs the below additional functionalities: 1) Create package with duplicate entries to be deleted (Should identify duplicate entries that are not in use only)2) Create an export file which can be used as input into CM
    over 5 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration

    Explorer CM Deployment Analysis Report - Export to excel Functionality

    Currently we are able to generate CM Deployment Analysis Report using Explorer Plugin. But unable to download/export the data to excel or other formatted.
    over 5 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Explorer 1 Future consideration

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