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in-memory database support

Currently GMCC has thousands of stand-alone application out of CICS. The main reason is that their system need to support huge TPS and they use in-memory database Oracle TT. TXSeries doesn't support any in-memory database currently.
over 10 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Install multiple TXSeries in one system

Huawei want to multiple TXSeries can co-existing. Sometime the customer can not provide one new machine for new TXSeries. So they want to install multiple TXseries in one system. On the other hand, they also hope that they can choose the install d...
over 10 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

timeout user EXIT support

ICBC think it is difficult to do the PD if some trasaction is times out. They want to CICS team to provide an timeout EXIT. Then they can create their own user exit to handle transaction timeout
over 10 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Support user application based on TXSeries Liberty

ICBC is interesting in user application running in Liberty of TXSeries, which should can access CICS resources. This also need JCICS supported.
over 10 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Find a way to avoid code recompiling when the system update

ICBC and other customers have concerns on recompiling when they update the whole system. After the recompiling, they need lots of effort to test them. The problem is more serious when they run their application in Linux because Linux has worse com...
over 10 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Resources auto-installation

Customers has pain on resource definition and install, and management. This requirement is from ICBC, GMCC and others. In their system, there are lots of resources need to be defined, especially the transaction definition. Normally there are over ...
over 10 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Warpper CICS API, which removes the pre-compile stage

ICBC want TXSeries to provide a set of stub program of C/C++ language, which is the wrapper of CICS API. By using this, there are two advantages:1. Reduce the time of pre-compile. 2. They can debug their application in their desktop using normal C...
over 10 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Estimation of WebSphere TX and MQ support VMware ESXi: 5.0 or5.1 , Windows Server 2012 R2

I am CITA of nochu bank and they started S/I project which renew financial systems which include WebSphere TX and MQ. But now, WebSphere TX and MQ not support Windows 2012 R2 and VSphere V5.0,5.1. Please give information for future support plan fo...
over 10 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Region clustering

Can TXSeries regions clustered to make recycling more easier ?
almost 11 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Support to execute system command in TxSeries

I received one call from one China bank customer. They want to execute some unix commands inside TxSeries. The similar requirement from other bank who want to run batch from TxSeries. This is a common requirement.
almost 11 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 3 Not under consideration