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Configuration file for shared definitions

We would like to have the capability to specify a configuration file for all shared parameters (timeout, statistics..) between CTGs and another one for specific parameters (applid,port..)
over 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

CICS Transaction Gateway (CTG) - Transaction flow control

Have ability to issue command to turn off flow of work thru the CICS Transaction Gateway, at the Transaction Level. /F T8DTGEZ3,APPL=TRANDIABLE,DRP1/F T8DTGEZ3,APPL=TRANENABLE,DRP1/F T8DTGEZ3,APPL=TRANSHOW This would turn off workflow to the backe...
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Runtime 5 Not under consideration

manage/clean ctgjnilog files

The WebSphere application server z/OS generates messages in the ctgjnilog files and we need to manage/clean ctgjnilog files ourself. I would like these files would be managed more efficiently in the future. Could you create new options to be set: ...
5 months ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Runtime 0 Future consideration

Symbolic Support for the CTG Environment Member

Using SYMOBLIC Substitution in the CTG Environment member.
over 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Runtime 0 Planned for future release

CTG EXCI Channel and Container support

CICS V5.4 now enables batch EXCI use of Channel and Containers. This new function greatly expands the value of EXCI access from SYSPLEX workloads. Developers are in need of larger data conversations which are delivered with a familiar interface. T...
about 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

CTG6651E Unable to connect to the Gateway trying to connecting to TG via CICS Explorer

After migrated to CTGV9.1 we get an error CTG6651E Unable to connect to the Gateway trying to connecting to TG via CICS Explorer we are working with both TGV8.0 that V9.1 and problem occurs only with last version 9.1 seems that , working with prev...
about 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Runtime 0 Future consideration

How many Connection Managers were waiting for a worker in interval.

SMF111 Contains current number of connection managers waiting for a worker thread to become available (CM_CWAITING). But no information on Interval: - Total number of connection managers waiting - Peak number of connection managers waiting.
about 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Runtime 3 Future consideration

IBM RFE for CTG To Support Insertion of AppDynamics Unique Transaction ID Into ODR Data Field

Our Mainframe event Acquisition System (MEAS) software product is integrated with AppDynamics Application Performance Monitor (APM). This integration allows APM to monitor transactions that cross platform boundaries, such as from a Windows Applica...
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Runtime 6 Future consideration

Utilize CICSPlex System Manager WLM for Dynamic Server Selection

Allow CICS Transaction Gateway (CTG) to route requests directly to CICS Application Owning Regions (AORs) per advice from CICSPlex SM (CPSM), thus avoiding the need for a (routing) Terminal Owning Region (TOR).
about 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Transaction detail information to be written to SMF

CICS Transaction Gateway for z/OS produces SMF records which include system level statistics that can be imported into tools such as CICS PA for analysis. More detailed analysis of workloads, trends and problems require request or transaction leve...
about 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

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