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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 3 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...
almost 2 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Other 4 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.
over 1 year ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Other 3 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...
over 1 year ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Other 3 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 14 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 10 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 4 Delivered

Batch interface to package resources

A batch interface to package resources and groups.
over 6 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Other 2 Delivered

Delete SCHEME should have a FORCE option to ignore RI Check errors

The deletion of a Migration Scheme suffers RI Check failed because a PSCHEME record references the Scheme. To delete the Scheme, you first must delete the related change packages. However, the customer may want to keep the change packages for reus...
almost 9 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Other 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 11 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 3 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...
over 6 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 2 Delivered

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