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Return profile attributes in INQUIRE PROFILE command

The INQUIRE PROFILE command should return all the attributes of a CICS profile definition.
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

WOLA BBOC CSD Ressource

Using the WOLA interface is quite difficult and does not allow the use of dynamic changes in a running system. e.g. One is forced to use BBOC STOP_SRVR and then the corresponding BBOC START_SRVR (with all parameters). This has quite a few disadvan...
about 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

enhanced storage policy rules by percentage

We are using storage rules in our CICS regions to avoid SOS condition. Depending on DFHSIT-Pam EDSALIMIT which is very different in our regions, we have to define several policy rules. for instance: region CICSA has an EDSALIMIT of 1200 MB, becaus...
almost 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 6 Not under consideration

Multiple DB2 connections within a single CICS region

The CICS TS DB2 attachment currently supports a single DB2 connection. When a different DB2 has to be accessed we currently have to DPL to another CICS region.This adds complexity to the architecture, the operational management, the customization,...
almost 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

JVM profile - Extend support to include Environment/System Variables

Currently the JVM profile supports a limited set of substitution variables. We would like to expand it to include any environment variable or system variable.
over 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Request CICS level DS 2dispatch trace entries be available in level DS 3

Certain CICS trace entries that identify when a dispatch activity changes TCBs are located in level DS 2 type traces while other trace entries for similar dispatch mode changes appear in both level 2 and 3. We request that all dispatch entries tha...
over 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

CICS Event Processing adapter write to dataset

Provide a CICS Event Processing adapter to write to datasets.
over 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Include MQ poison message handling in CICS

The JMS API uses the Backout Queue and Backout Queue Threshold defined in the queue for handling poison messages. This functionality would be very beneficial for handling poison messages in the CICS triggering facility.
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

CICS TS - Auditing CEMT commands

Auditing system programming interface commands generates messages which are directed to the CADS transient data queue.At the moment only partial data are written in SMF RACF records, insufficient to build a security audit log from this source. To ...
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Ability to preserve "updater" information on DFHCSDUP COPY operation

When using the COPY command to COPY groups from one CSD to another, there should be an option to preserve the "last change" information on all of the resources being copied.
about 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

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