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CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS

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For new data/time input data fields we would like the data to be persistent

Now that PTF's UI79367/8/9 are applied -PH42125: CICS CONFIGURATION MANAGER ENHANCED TO COLLECT & PASS ADDITIONALINFORMATION FOR PROCESSING BY CHANGE PACKAGE EXIT PROGRAM - we would like the data saved and presented back to the CM panels. The ...
over 2 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 1 Delivered

Add a site defined Change Package Menu Option to trigger User Defined function/process.

Need a site defined change package menu option to trigger an immediate ISPF program (say Rexx) or another custom Exit Routine to perform site required checks - e.g. check JES queue and cancel scheduled future jobs.
6 months ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Other 3 Delivered

Ability to Hide/Show External Reference field on Package Menu panel

Add a configurable setting/feature to Show/Hide External Reference field on Change Package Menu panel. This allows for any customization done on External Reference field to be switched to a recently added new field (Previous Exit Text) in APAR PH5...
about 1 year ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Other 4 Delivered

Add functionality to Customize Columns on CICS Resource View/Package View Panels for display

Adding the functionality to customize searchable columns on the CICS CM Panels will help users expand their search based on additional resource definition fields (Example: Description field). This will save time in filtering of resource definition...
9 months ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Other 3 Delivered

Ability to use a change package for single migration - with a 'Lock' option at package level following a Migrate action..

We would like to be able to use a change package for a single migration. Once package is migrated, it should be locked for changing of package contents and re-use. We should be able to look at history, do an install, and perform a backout. But can...
over 1 year ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Other 2 Delivered

Provide a mechanism to clone a change package. The cloned package will inherit from the donor package, attribute values (e.g. Description, External Reference, etc) and packaged resources and commands, but not history or state information (e.g. Ready state, Approval states). The donor package remains unchanged. The cloned package appears like a new change package that is prepopulated with resources and commands.

Background: Applications development create change packages and promote these to testing levels in the development lifecycle. At some point, production controllers will clone the packages for use in the production transfer process. Cloning ensures...
over 1 year ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Other 2 Delivered

Support SSL access in CICSCM plugin for CICS Explorer

We require the SSL connection protocol in the CICS Configuration Manager plugin in CICS Explorer.We understand that we can use the ISPF function, but we are trying to move forward with our use of CICS Explorer.
about 13 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Explorer 4 Delivered

Date/Time stamp on the CM Package record

We are looking for a new field(could be optional to support existing customers) on CM package where we can provide details of the installation Date & Time of the package.We like the AD team to fill in the this field and we can then use it to i...
over 3 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 2 Delivered

Batch interface to package resources

A batch interface to package resources and groups.
over 5 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Other 2 Delivered

CICS/CM must support downward compatible operation in the TSO interface code.

Groundwork.CM requires, for the TSO side of the interface, that the contents of the *.SCCVAUTH and *.SCCVAENU datasets be made available to TSO session in one of: LNKLST, STEPLIB, or LPA and also be APF authorized. This requirement comes from the ...
over 9 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 4 Delivered

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