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Multiple values for GRNAME SIT Parameter

Option to provide multiple values for GRNAME SIT parameter instead of just one. This option is very helpful when we hosting multiple applications in same CICS region.
about 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Automatic mechanism to get programs started when any CICS region initializes

We would like a feature that could run a program in any CICS region during initialization. This could be implemented such that an application makes a request to a CICS service to define a program and library and they would be started every time CI...
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Allow custom DFHAPPL length

DFHAPPL is a unique EMP in that it survives a DELIVER, which is important to us because we use DBCTL and some DBCTL functions invoke a DELIVER EMP (I assume to allow separate stats per PSB). We would like to use DFHAPPL because of this ability but...
over 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

System Events for DSA/EDSA storage threshold

Provide a mechanism similar to the task threshold in system events, so that when the storage allocation exceeds a predefined threshold (in percentage), an event would be emitted.Checking the storage usage percentage could be done when a new extent...
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Allow concurrent signon by a user into CICS CPSM

Please Modify CPSM to allow a User ID to be be concurrently Signed on Multiple times. Currently a person cannot be signed on to the CPSM WUI (Web User Interface) and CICS explorer at the same time.
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Not under consideration

Specify TLS supported at URIMAP level

Able to override MINTLSLEVEL at SIT level (CICS default) with a new MINTLSLEVEL at lower URIMAP level.
over 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Separate Cics Security Definition for Platform and Application

At the Moment the Security function CLOUD.DEF includes: 1) APPLDEF - Create, display, and maintain application definitions in platforms.2) PLATDEF - Create, display, and maintain platform definitions. We need to separate both things, because we wa...
about 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Client IP Address - Add to CPSM TERMNL resource object.

We are soon to migrate from CICS TS 5.3 to TS 5.4. We have recently got a security related requirement to tie the Client IP address (TNADDR), NETNAME and Userid together. I was hoping it could be found in the CPSM TERMNL resource. I opened a Servi...
over 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

AMODE64 as AMODE 31 is everywhere in the bowels of CICS, and the product would need almost a complete rewrite to support AMODE 64 COBOL.

To support Above the BAR storage allocations. COBOL supports this, but CICS does not.
about 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Not under consideration

Service required rebuild of Local and Global Catalogs does not force INITIAL start

On occasions, changes to CICS product code by PTFs requires the CICS Global and Local Catalogs to be redefined - an example of the wording il the PTF HOLD data is: "The Global and Local Catalogs will need to be deleted, redefined and initialized t...
about 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration