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Allow inquiry commands to succeed even in MP CMAS is not available.

If the maintenance point CMAS is unavailable and you attempt to work with CICSPlex SM definitions via the API and the MP CMAS is not available, the API request will failwith a response of NOTAVAILABLE and a reason of MAINTPOINT.The commands found ...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

CPSM does not provide statistics on resource utilization.

CPSM does not provide statistics on resource utilization. In contrast, any CICS resource can be measured and reported on by way of CICS Statistics (Interval, End-Of-Day, etc) that are written to SMF 110 records. For serviceability, usability, and ...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

EYU9WRAM - Remote Only Scope Vector

Provide a new WCOM API Function similar to WCOM_SM_SCOPE but only provide remote target regions in the SCOPE_VECTOR; where the resultant scope vector does not include the local region.
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Provide a parameter ' DPLRETRY =YES/NO' in EYUPARM

Provide a parameter ' DPLRETRY =YES/NO' in EYUPARM to make it possible to turn off DPL retry processing for when the DPL fails with 'NOTAUTH'. We want to eliminate DPL retry processing after getting not authorizederror. This is needed in order to ...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

BAS target/related regions can not currently overlap

When deploying a dynamic resource with BAS, and specify both a Target Scope (for Remote installs) and a Related Scope (for local installs), CPSM does not allow any overlap, where the same CICS region is a member of the Target Scope and Related Sco...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Allow management of CTG as a CICSPlex SM Component

From this customer's point of view, it would be very useful if a CTG could be viewed as some kind of a special "CICSPlex component", so that it can be monitored (and maybe controlled) not only from a common user interface (which is offered by the ...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Add CEMT SET DSNAME Commands to the WUI EYUSTARTDSNAME View (SHARE requirement SSCICS08017)

We're planning for VSAM RLS in our shop. We were hoping to use the CPSM WUI as the primary tool for Retained Lock identification/resolution. Currently the WUI EYUSTARTDSNAME view does not include the SET DSNAME RETRY or RESETLOCKS commands. We wou...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

CPSM Logstream Resource Table (SHARE requirement SSCICS08004)

CPSM currently contains Resource Tables for almost every resource in CICS. This is extremely valuable and allows the customer to create customized WUI views on any table. We exploit this heavily. During a recent Logstream tuning exercise I realize...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Reduce recovery time for CICSPlex SM CMAS or network outage to 30 mins or less to be more consistent with other subsystems

Reduce recovery time for CICSPlex SM CMAS or network outage to 30 minutes or less to be more consistent with other z/OS subsystem recovery times such as DB2. In a CICSplex consisting of hundreds or thousands of connected CICS MASes with a large CM...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

CPSM Allow WLMAWAOR view to be modified by an EVALDEF to set a QUIESCED AOR to ACTIVE when another AOR has become unavailable

CPSM - in the event of a region not accepting work, could CPSM automatically activate a spare region? We have a 'spare' region in QUIESCED status in WLMAWAOR, the question is whether this region can beactivated without trapping an SNA alert and co...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration