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Explorer

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Select multiple, specific regions

Allow selecting multiple regions in the "CICS Explorer" view.
about 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer Connections Import including Truststore

We currently share connections via plugin_customization.ini zFS .pref file links referenced by a TCPIPSERVICE/URIMAP definition pair. We have a requirement to change the TCPIPSERVICE Defs to SSL=Yes. We really need to be able to pre-configure the ...
about 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

combine DISCARD function to provide delete (DISABLE/DISCARD) or reinstall (DISABLE/DISCARD/INSTALL)

combine the discard function with activities that are usually performed together with it, e.g. DISABLE/DISCARD for faster deletion or even allow reinstall option (DISABLE/DISCARD/INSTALL) from a definition view
almost 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 3 Not under consideration

Expanded capabilities for using variables.properties in CICS

CICS Explorer should permit and support the ability to substitute values from an included variables.properties file in a bundle into any/every element that can be packaged therein, including text format files such as jvmprofiles.
almost 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer – Freeform View Data Field Calculations

We would like the ability to take the Data Field(s) from any View and perform user selected Data Calculations
about 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Not under consideration

a way to show the resources deployed in an application or bundles in target environment

After deploy CICS application or a bunch of bundles, user want to know how many resources are deployed to target system. They want to get a list of the resources' name. It could be a view in CICS explorer or a batch to generate a list. Similar to ...
almost 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

CICS Bundles have limited obvious scope for documentation

When creating CICS Bundle in CICS Explorer there initially appears to be very limited scope to include any description or documentation within the bundle itself. A CICS Application Bundle has a description field of up to 255 characters which is no...
over 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer: Remove Rule does not delete it

By removing RULE1 from SPEC1 in CICS Explorer, it just removes its association. There is no option to remove the whole RULE1 (WLM Group/WLM Definition/WLM Transaction Group) from the CPSM repository. a. In the repository, the subject WLM Group/WLM...
about 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer Ability to Add View Links via plugin_customization.ini File

Allow CICS Explorer (CEX) Admins to pre-load CICS Explorer installation view(s), by adding "view links" in the CEX plugin_customization.ini file
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 3 Not under consideration

Group and List operations impossible with CICS Explorer

- Impossible to do an APPEND LIST to an inexistent LIST (in order to create a new list based upon an old one) - While doing and ADD GROUP(xxx) to LIST(yyy), it's not possible to specify AFTER or BEFORE an other Group - Impossible to copy a whole g...
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration