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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

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...
12 months ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Other 4 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

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

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.
almost 13 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Explorer 4 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

CICS CM - copy CSD group among configs

1. When packaging commands to copy CSD group(s)between CSD configs, parameters AFTER() and BEFORE() should be made available, this is critical for positioning resource definition within CSD LIST. Currently new group is put on the bottom of the LIS...
almost 6 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 2 Delivered

Need an exit point at package define time.

Need a pre and post processing exit at package DEFINE time. Currently, only these package processing exit points are provided:ApproveBackout DisapproveImportInstallMigrateNewcopyReadyUnready.
about 10 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

CICS CM enhancement for CSDs and DREPs comparison

I just delivered a PoC for ICBC which using CICS CM to compare their CSDs and DREPs. Based on the PoC result and customer's requirements, we expect CM can provide the below functions in the next release:1. CICS CM Batch Comparison enhancement for ...
over 10 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 8 Delivered

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