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Define multiple resource in BAS with same name but different properties for different applications

System: BAS resource managementActor: System Administrators Description: We are trying to migrate our resource definitions from shared-CSD to Data Repository. When using shared-CSD, we can store resource definitions into different group for differ...
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Not under consideration

Need to run CPIQ transaction alias via URIMAP TRANSACTION field

I need the capability to run the CPIQ transaction with a different transaction name pointing to the same program (DFHPIDSQ) via the TRANSACTION field of the URIMAP. I was able to accomplish this with an HTTP web service but I could not get this to...
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Is a defect

CICS XMLTRANSFORM Assistant utility add entries into an existing Bundle

CICS XMLTRANSFORM assistant utility creates one Bundle for each XSD schema or let to overwrite an existing Bundle but isn't able to add a new entry into an existing Bundle. It does mean that Customer has to define in CICS TS one Bundle for each sc...
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

AXTL create DFHRS message

There is no indication of a connection error prior to transactions abending AXTL. ( no way to alert operations of problem or automatically recover from it. ) We rely on DFHRS21nn messages going through the message domain to automate recovery of LU...
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Global TClass implementation

We need a Global TClass implementation in order to serialize transactions across the CICS. The main reason is to avoid to "force" application developers to change their code using the Global ENQUEU and maximizing the high availability.
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Need change ERDSASZE online

ICBC want the capability to change ERDSASZE without restart CICS region
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Need to change TS system initialization parameter online

Could CICS provide a way to change SIT parameter "TS" without restart CICS region?
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Remove settings for APPLID in CICS IPIC connection

Customer requests simplification of IPIC connection so that APPLID is not required. In this case, the connection will not be dedicated to one region and will be more HA. In customer's scenario, they have several TORs on z and AORs on Txseries. Cur...
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

support RMODE(64)

CICS only support Rmode 31 and 24. ICBC wants CICS support Rmode 64
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Need a new transaction equivalent to CEMT INQUIRE

The auditors want reports on who has accessed critical transactions such as CEMT. Even though we have our security definitions set up so most users can only use INQUIRE with CEMT, SMF simply reports a user executed CEMT with no further breakdown. ...
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration