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Set prefix for IPIC termid rather than default "/"

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

Remove the requirement for a transid to be specified so programs can be routed

Programs cannot be routed by CICS by their name alone. A transaction ID that can be routed also has to be specified. This restriction in some cases forces the use of a customised routing program to route programs dynamically.
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 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

CICS INQUIRE SPI for CICS module PTF LEVEL

Provide a CICS TS SPI INQUIRE CICSMOD command for CICS modules. SPI should return fields: MODNAME(char_8)ENTRYPOINT(ptr_31)LOADPOINT(ptr_31)CSECT(char_8)RELEASE(char_4)MAINTLEVEL(char_7) (may contain PTF, FMID, APAR, or USERMOD)COMPILEDATE(mm/dd/y...
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Support additional Security Algorithms in WSSE, i.e. SHA256

WSSE can sign a message by adding a digital signature. The current algrithms are limited to DSA-SHA1 and RSA-SHA1, but there are several others, which provide higher security, i.e. SHA2. The same applies to the encryption parameters, which support...
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Enhance AFCI/AFCY to indicate holder of resource

Enhance the AFCI/AFCY transaction abends to indicate what task was holding the resource. This could be done by dumping (not abending) the holding task or at least producing a message showing what the holding task was.
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

CICS Event Processing adapter write to USS file

Provide a CICS Event Processing adapter to write to USS files
almost 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration