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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

Cancel this one, satisfied with CICSTS53 - XMEO filtered out. CICS UDT Datatable NOSPACE when IEF043I specified limit hit - need message in Joblog

Cancelling RFE. RFE satisfied with TS53 message DFHFC0432 and was suppressed by our local XMEO exit. CICS UDT DataTable gets NOSPACE returned when IEF043I specified limit hit. No indication Dataspace storage limit hit in CICS Joblog; WUI and Explo...
about 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Functionality already exists

Add DISP sub parameter options for CICS TDQ dynamic allocation

When defining a dynamically allocated CICS Extra Partition Transient Data Queue for output using dynamic allocation, the documentation at https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cics-ts/5.5?topic=resources-tdqueue-attributes indicates three options are availa...
about 2 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...
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 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...
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Move CICS LSR Pools above the bar

We would like to see the LSR pools moved above the bar for CICS. This will allow us to allocate more number of buffers which will reduce physical I/O
over 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

VSAM LOGREPLICATE in asynchronous mode

VSAM parameter ALTER LOGREPLICATE in asynchronous mode.
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Enable discreet sequence control of bundles installed via platform

When using platform resources in CICS cloud support to also deploy a set of bundles as part of the platform installation, it would be helpful to be able to control the installation sequence of those bundles during installation and enablement of th...
over 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Not allow user handle abend for AICA

We are interested in an option or mechanism at CICS system level to withdraw HANDLE ABEND issued by any user application program at run time for AICA transaction abend code. This function would to prevent user routine continue to be processing as ...
over 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

CICS TS and ThreadSafe

Our customer suggested that CICS should have a trap for non threadsafe commands (if it doesn't already have). For instance: if a program issues an OPEN, READ, DISPLAY COBOL command, CICS should abend the transaction and send a ABEND CODE indicatin...
almost 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

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