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Full IPIC implementation

Support DPL, function shipping, and transaction routing over TCP/IP between mainframe CICS and midrange TXSeries CICS.
almost 12 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 2 Future consideration

CICS product 64-bit exploitation

Provide full 64bit support for TXSeries on all platforms.
almost 12 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 1 Future consideration

SDF II repeating blocks support

The cicsmap command does not support the SDF II repeating blocks feature, therefore we are unable to create symbolic maps resulting in the same data structures like on z/OS.
over 8 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

TXSeries AUTOCONNECT attribute for IPIC connection

Customer hope that TX have AUTOCONNECT attribute for IPIC connection, TS does.
over 8 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 0 Not under consideration

Support CICS application-provided SOAP faults for inbound web services

TXseries does not support Channels with inbound web services. Thus web service programs must be called with a COMMAREA.
over 8 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 0 Planned for future release

Support contract-first inbound web service generation

Currently, TXseries supports the generation of a WSDL and WSBIND file from a program structure file for inbound SOAP web services. This contract-last generation is provided by the DFHLS2WS program available in the z/OS Transaction Server and TXser...
over 8 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Extend CICS applications as web services in TXSeries

Currently COMMAREA handling for inbound SOAP webservices in TXseries is limited to equally-sized request/response structues only.
over 8 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Enhancement to TXSeries monitoring facility

1: MONQ doesn't get cleared automatically2: There is no Date field in the Report3: We can not provide size to create multiple MONQ based on file size.
about 10 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Support application bundles

There are more and more application in ICBC. They required whether we can provide a bundle feature like CICS TS. Then they can install their application using one package. It should be easier to managed. This feature can work with web admin single...
almost 11 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

JVM Server and JCICS supported in TXSeries

ICBC pain point on TXSereis migration, they must compile all application, and test all of them after migration, it's a big effort for customer. For the adapter to Oracle DB, need to compile the adapter everytime when migration. Jave has no problem...
about 11 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 2 Not under consideration