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Automatic journal feature for datasets, terminals in TXSeries for Multiplatform

RFE: Please add automatic journal feature for datasets, terminals in TXSeries for Multiplatform. CICS TS for z/OS includes a function or feature to perform automatic journaling (https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGMCP_5.3.0/com.ibm.cics...
over 8 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Other 1 Not under consideration

support National data type in TXseries API

In order to support Multilanguage, the data types will be converted from PIC X single byte to PIC N - National . TXseries API variable should be National data type as well. WE use is when linking a program (LINK) writing TSQ (the TSQ name) ENQ (th...
over 8 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Other 1 Not under consideration

Enhance Date/Time "ADD" functions in WTX

Would like to see the addition of ADDMONTHS & ADDYEARS to the Date/Time ADD functions. As well as SUBTRACT functions for Date/Time.
over 9 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Other 2 Not under consideration

Working storage dump to be provided during failures - necessary for PROD implementation

Currently in Test environment, development team have the option to put display statement and run the program few times or simulate the case wherever feasible, but when it comes to production environment, support staff doesn't have such liberty, as...
over 9 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Other 2 Not under consideration

API required to fetch records based on offset from the SFS server

Kindly raise a RFE for the below given request and kindly copy Hari Venkitachalam (vharihar@in.ibm.com) and Roger Brzostek (brzostek@us.ibm.com) in the RFE as they are in discussion with First Data related to this issue.
over 9 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Other 1 Not under consideration

Need a confirmation message when a cold start to SFS server is attempted

Provide a warning message when a cold start of SFS server is performed. This would help avoid any accidental loss to data.
over 9 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Other 3 Not under consideration

Update cicsmigrate script to change codepage on TXSeries connection definitions

After migrating our TXSeries region from AIX to RHEL, we could not longer invoke TXSeries transactions from CICS/TS (even CRTE) without getting A28D abends. It was necessary to manually change the RemoteCodePageTR parameter on all of our TXSeries ...
about 10 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Other 2 Not under consideration

Linux compiler for WTX

Currently, WTX only allows compiling of Maps and systems on windows. A Linux compiler would assist our company in building and distributing of WTX objects by allowing it to better integrate with our build systems.
over 10 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Other 1 Not under consideration

Unit Testing Framework for WebSphere Transformation Extender

With our DevOps movement, we are looking at adding as much automated testing into our processes as possible. We would like to have a Unit Testing framework developed for WTX which would allow us to test individual components without being installe...
over 10 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Other 1 Not under consideration

One switch to control whether print common area when transaction is forcepurged

During the development/testing procedure, many “Forcepurge” were recorded in the console file. But Huawei don't know which transaction was Forcepurged, and what is the root cause of it. They required that we provide a switch which can control whet...
almost 11 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Other 2 Not under consideration