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Add support to CICS Explorer to allow summary action for columns in a view.

The CICSPlex SM Web User Interface allows users to add summary actions for columns in base tables. The CICS Explorer views need to also allow the capability to perform a summation action on columns in a view returned by CMCI. The default summary a...
about 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

Host code page cannot be set in CICS Explorer

Special german characters (ÄÖÜäöü) in fields of definitions, which are created with CEDA Define and a host emulation using geman host code page IBM-1141 were not correct displayed in CICS-Explorer, e.g. for "ä" a "{" is displayed.My request is to ...
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Not under consideration

Column /Freeze in CICS Explorer

the ability to freeze a column (or columns) in the resource/region views of explorer. This would apply, minimally, base exporer, within the CICS SM perspective as well as to the CTG plugin.. Many resource displays have, pontentially many dozens of...
almost 13 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer - Enhance error messages

When there is a problem with a command in CICS Explorer, only the RESP and RESP2 codes are displayed.I would like to get the extended error message display shown in CICS Explorer.-------------------------------The extended error message display is...
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer needs full "import/export" capability

CICS Explorer should have the ability to retrieve/"download" bundle definitions (in fact, all definitions) from a live, running region (presumably from the CSD or CPSM repository) in a format that would allow the bundle to be edited/revised and re...
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

CMCI to allow multiple connections

We have 50 CICS regions in our system, and we do not have CICSPlex installed. There is no demand for CICSPlex. Hence, I use CMCI in CICS Explorer to connect to each CICS region individually. .This RFE is to allow more than one CMCI connection (at ...
almost 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 3 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer: Remove a transaction from WLM TranGroup

Remove a transaction from an existing WLM transaction group without need to inform the WLM Specification name. The intention is the removing action take effect in all Specification where that transaction group is associated to.(As equivalent in WU...
about 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer: Improve CICS System links definition

Easier way to create System link definitions using existing ones as model.(As equivalent in WUI Resource Name: SYSLINK View name: EYUSTARTSYSLINK.CREATE)
about 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer: CICS Region x System groups and Links

Open CICS System Definition editor and see all System Groups this region is member of and which systems it is connected to.Allow user to add and delete groups and links from this editor view.
about 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer and Listeners

CICS Explorer needs to support definition and operation of LISTENERS. These are currently defined and maintained using transaction EZAC online within CICS, or EZACICD assembler macros.
about 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration