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DFHPI1008 diagnostic enhancements

Message DFHPI1008 includes some limited diagnostics to help identify the cause of a problem. Additional details would help to pinpoint the specific cause. e.g.==> DFHPI1008 03/01/2014 14:25:36 PRTICICS 00748 XML generation failed because of inc...
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Not under consideration

Add ability to CMAS to notify other tasks a CICSPlex is being removed

Currently if a CMAS is the processing of removing a CICSPlex other tasks within the CICSPlex are able to determine this before the processing is completed meaning they do not start activities that later fail because the CICSPlex is no longer avail...
almost 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

CPSM tasks in a MAS can block the QR TCB to the detriment of normal application workload.

In a CICS region managed by CPSM, there are certain CPSM tasks that run occasionally. These tasks can potentially have a negative impact on the response time of the normal application workload running in the CICS region. In particular, it is the C...
almost 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Not under consideration

Cache DB2 table into dataspace like CMDT

provide the capability to cache DB2 table into dataspace like CICS maintain data table.
almost 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Add Plattform Scope to RACF Cloud Security

Add Plattform Scope to RACF Cloud Security for CLOUD.APPLICATION.**.PLATFORM.
almost 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

SIT Parm to set USER IDLE timeout value which can work with both RACF and AFC2 prodcuts

With the current process, we need to follow two separate lengthy processes(RACF and ACF2) to lock/logoff the user session after a specific amount IDLE time. It would be very helpful if IBM can provide a SIT Parm like below to control the timeout v...
over 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Set prefix for IPIC termid rather than default "/"

We need à parameter to select the termid prefix for IPIC connection
almost 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Not under consideration

PL/1 program name in PUT DATA / PUT LISTwithin CICS runtime

When running PL/I programs under CICS it is sometimes necessary to activate PUT DATAs or PUT LISTs to analyse problems within applications even in production environments.The output from PL/1 programs with PUT DATAs or PUT LISTs is prefixed by Ter...
about 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Not under consideration

Webservices assistant program DFHWS2LS translates DATETIME fields to packed

DFHWS2LS, the CICS Webservices assistant program, starting at CICS 4.1 and later allowed the customer to provide a DATETIME format.    The default is PACKED15 so that the value is mapped to the CICS ABSTIME format.    When upgr...
about 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Not under consideration

API for accessing CFDT's from non-CICS workloads.

Please provide an API to allow non-CICS workloads to access Coupling Facility Data Tables (CFDT).
about 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Not under consideration