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Explorer

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Please provide in Explorer the ability to see if a task has an active DB2 thread

We have been encouraging our operations staff to use Explorer as their primary CICS monitoring and management tool. Generally, they have taken to it and prefer it over the CPSM WUI. One function they have requested and specified as being very impo...
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 4 Delivered

z/OS Explorer to support Smartcard for client certificates

z/OS Explorer does not support smartcards.
almost 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 4 Delivered

typing multiple characters in the "CICS Explorer" view

Allow typing multiple characters in the "CICS Explorer" view to quickly jump to a particular region
about 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 5 Delivered

CICS Explorer - enable item count range selection in filter views

Enable the Explorer filter mechanism to select item counts in resources such as temporary storage in a range. For example, greater than, less than a selected value
almost 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 4 Delivered

Allow declaring a default connection in Connections View

The logon mask does not come up automatically when you start the explorer. There should be a default connection that automatically connects after starting.
almost 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 5 Delivered

CICS Explorer upgrade currently a Pre-Req for a CICS Upgrade

Currently a CICS Explorer Upgrade is a Pre-Req for a CICS Upgrade. We would like it if CICS Upgrades did not include this pre-req, and for the CICS Explorer Release to not be directly tied to the CICS Release
almost 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 3 Delivered

CICS Explorer DFHWBAAX - Mainframe Version Control Enhancements

We currently use the DFHWBAAX and DFHWBERX URM's to perform CICS Explorer Version Control Checking from the Mainframe. Within the current architecture the "Approved" list of CICS Explorer releases is contained in the DFHWBAAX program. We want to b...
about 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 5 Delivered

Explorer perspectives/plug ins need to fully support all interfaces

If CICS Explorer is going to be the strategic direction for managing CICS, then it must fully support all capabilities of the various 'other' management tools.For example, today even with Explorer 5.1 it is not possible from the SM Administration ...
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Delivered

CICS Explorer - Screen Help (Resource Attribute) information for all screens

Screen Help (Resource Attribute) information is not built for all the screens, as it is in the WUI
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 7 Delivered

CICS Explorer SDK: clean up, simplify and document API

To extend the functionality of IBM CICS Explorer and adapt it to meet custom needs, users have the possibility to write plugins using the CICS Explorer SDK (as described in Redbook "Extend the CICS Explorer - A Better Way to Manage Your CICS" SG24...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 4 Delivered