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    Enable AMODE(64) support in COBOL

    Current CICS TS releases do not support AMODE(64) COBOL. The EXEC CICS GETMAIN64 command is for use only in non-LE AMODE(64) Assembler application programs. We would like to have that support in COBOL as well, which would benefit us to leverage th...
    9 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

    Add new system rule 'monitor DSA/EDSA'

    Currently, monitoring of DSA/EDSA in rule of policy is done at task level (task rule) I would be interesting to have same monitoring at region level (system rule)
    over 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

    Nested Occurs Depending On (ODO) for JSON Generate

    When several "Occurs Depending On" (ODO) are nested into each other, modifying the number of occurence for an ODO during run time change the way the storage is reorganized. We want nested ODO to behave in a way that would generate JSON tables with...
    about 5 years ago in COBOL Compilers 4 Not under consideration

    IPCONN & Transaction AutoInstall

    We have a TOR/AOR configuration. In the AOR we have these parameters in order to not define the mirror transactions that use the application: DSRTPGM=ISSDYP00,DTRPGM=ISSDYP00,DTRTRAN=@MIR If we use an MRO connection and execute this command in the...
    over 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

    Timeout values for CICS Web Support inconsistent

    Allow CICS web support calls to specify a timeout value as part of the API call, so that the application can control how long to wait for each request.
    about 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

    SPOOLWRITE as Threadsafe; Individual Task reports separated by TOKEN value

    Less delay when sending out alerting JCL
    5 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration

    Provide ability to route all messages to a central storage

    In larger CICS installation with WOR, TOR, FOR, AOR etc. it is sometimes difficult to find all information related to a problem or event. If the messages are written to SYSOUT, they can be searched, but need to be archived in an output management ...
    about 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

    Common Extract Format for CSD, Bundles, and BAS

    Provide a common extract format for CICS resource definitions, so that we can write internal audit and resource checks against the definitions, regardless of their source. The intent is to read all resources that have been staged so that we can pr...
    over 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration

    Boolean support and bit manipulation

    Support for Standard COBOL "Boolean support and bit manipulation".This includes (but is not limited to those I might have overlooked):- Boolean data PICTURE clause, i.e.: USAGE DISPLAY PICTURE 1.- USAGE BIT, i.e.: USAGE BIT PICTURE 1(8).- GROUP-US...
    over 10 years ago in COBOL Compilers 6 Not under consideration

    RFE to create TIMEOUT parameter in CICS for calls out to z/OS Connect

    Provide a ‘TIMEOUT’ parameter within CICS for calls from CICS out to z/OS Connect. The CICS regions in our environment that call out to z/OS Connect are high volume, multi-application regions that are used to sub-second response times. Calls out t...
    over 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

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