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Enhance CICS to cut SMF recs using MNFREQ on open TCB's as well as QR

We use MNFREQ=100 to force SMF 110's to be cut for long running tasks. But if the task is sitting on an MQGETWAIT on an OPEN TCB, we get nothing. It only works when the task is on the QR TCB.Please enhance CICS to allow cutting 110's from an OPEN ...
about 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Task association data and/or UOWID to propogate over dynamically routed webservice requests over MRO

When dynamically routing webservice transactions (i.e. using the pipeline mechanism) over MRO within a CICSplex group, there does not appear to be any way of consolidating the TOR and AOR elements of the business transaction as they neither have t...
about 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

refresh WARbundle and EBAbundle in liberty without service outage

function to refresh EBA or WAR bundle in liberty without service stop.We aware plugin directory which can pickup new package automatically after overwrite. But it is better to use CICS bundle to manage package because of security control.
about 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Not under consideration

Use XWBAUTH for all outbound requests

For all outbound web and web services requests, where basic authentication is required, exit XWBAUTH should be driven. Currently it is done only when the E.C. INVOKE specifies a URIMAP, but not when using a specified URI
almost 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Provide software notification of application state changes

Provide a method which enables a software notification whenever the status of an application transitions from one to the other. This would also allow new applications which are being installed for the first time to be dynamically identified. In pa...
about 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Need additional error message for failed Btachrep Delete

Running a Batchrep job that specified a series of remove commands gave no messages at all for each command until an invalid use of a generic value with the next command then reporting it had failed because of a previous error. REMOVE PROGDEF NAME(...
over 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Future consideration

(CICS)WebServices must be retrievable from the batch

(CICS)Web services must be retrievable from the batch.Reason: In the moment the WebServices from the batch are called with the 'detour' via the CICS. This is cumbersome and too costly. The call must be possible directly in the batch.
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Not under consideration

dynamic distribution of CICS-to-Java workload across the CICS regions Liberty JVM servers

A CICS link to a Java class uses the CICS program definition (PPT) to direct the request to the appropriate Liberty server. The program definition was either dynamically created by the @CICSProgram annotation in the Java class or predefined by an ...
over 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Moving CICS MRO Connection ECSA storages to above the bar areas

MVS ECSA storage consumptions for CICS V4 are 20 bytes per each MRO session and 1K per connected CICS address space. From CICS version 5, they have been increased to 40 bytes per session and 4K per connected CCIS address space. Limited ECSA size g...
almost 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Provide dynamic CPSM agent swtiching to allow an LMAS or SMSS connection for Explorer

Users need to always be able to access their CICS TS regions from Explorer. If the WUI, CMAS or CMAS network for a CICSplex encounters a problem, or is being upgraded or having maintenance applied where the CMAS or WUI will need to be brought down...
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

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