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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 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

Auto refresh for CICS Explorer displays

For various displays on CICS Explorer, e.g. alerts, running regions, current tasks, I'd like to be able to get the display to automatically refresh at a set interval, in the same way as you can in CPSM and MQ Explorer.
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 5 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer needs consistent number decimal places in summary views

CICS Explorer needs to display averaged values in an aggregated view with a consistent number of decimal places. This could be a fixed or user specified value. Potentially if ALL average values in a field are exact numbers no decimal places could ...
over 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer: Option to leave BATCHREP view open

When using the new "Perform Batched Repository-Update Job Operation" it would be good to have an option to keep the window open in order to submit another request without having to "Definitions ->Submit Batch...." every time.
almost 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Future consideration

visualize mapping of resources to groups to lists to regions

Provide a visualization of the relationship between RDO resources, groups, lists and CICS regions
over 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

Enhance Bundle-Deployment with CICS explorer

When developing Java applications for CICS, at the end a bundle must be exported to z/FS. The export will occur with mode fields 750, which means in most cases, that CICS is not allowed to read the bundle directory and its resources.It might be ve...
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 3 Not under consideration

manage several CICSPlex at same time in CICS explorer

Assuming there are several CMCI port which belong to different CICSPlex. currently, CICS explorer can only connect to one CMCI port. User want to connect to several CMCI port at same time and manage the resources in different CICSPlex.
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 5 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
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 3 Not under consideration

Please provide a CICS Explorer Definitions view for DUMPCODE resources

I want to administer DUMPCODE resources using the CICS Explorer and require a Definition view for updating the resource in the CSD and installing it.
2 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Future consideration

FTP File Transfer via CICS Explorer

We use ftp file transfer from local pc to z/os environment in daily work and instead of using another product, we want to able to do it via CICS Explorer.
over 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 4 Future consideration

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