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    The ability for opening multiple host connections concurrently

    We often need to connect multiple host environments concurrently in daily job. z/os connect does not have this ability. If we want to connect another host via cmci or cicsplex SM connection we automatically get logged out from the existing one.
    over 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Future consideration

    CICS Explorer - SM Perspective and Automatic Refresh

    There was an RFE 113744, now marked as 'Delivered', which requested automatic refresh capability for CICS Explorer views. If this was implemented, I cannot find documentation for enabling it in CICS Explorer. If it has not been implemented, I woul...
    almost 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

    File Manager Function Cost Estimation

    In File Manager online(ispf) workflows add CPU cost estimation capability.
    over 10 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

    CICS Explorer Install requires additional function

    When installing BAS definitions using CICS Explorer, the user can select which CICS regions to perform the install on but has no ability to specify additional options. (See attachment "Explorer Install"). However on the WUI several additional opti...
    over 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 3 Future consideration

    Export/Import/Share the whole user environment

    Provide a mechanism to export the whole of the users working environment. Today we can export import: • Connections• Resource Views Today you can also load connections from a shared location. It would be nice to be able to Export/Import the whole ...
    over 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

    FM/IMS LIST=ACTIVE to show only active IMS-subsys like in FM/DB2

    In FM/DB2 there is an option in FMN2POPT to list only the active DB2's when you get the popup to select you r db2 subsys. In FM/IMS this is not available. We always try to install on 1 system and roll out to all other systems. So we could realize ...
    almost 4 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

    Non-display of IBM transactions/programs in CICS Explorer & RD/z (SHARE requirement SSCICS12003)

    Provide a check box in CICS Explorer that would allow IBM supplied CICS transactions and programs to NOT show in the appropriate tabs. Looking at programs with CICS Explorer and RD/z shows a "wealth" of IBM provided transactions and programs (whic...
    about 13 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under 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.
    about 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 4 Functionality already exists

    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 ...
    about 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

    Change FM option modules to be standard PARMLIB "styled" members.

    Convert FMN0POPT, FMN1POPT, FMN2POPT, and FMN3POPT to a PARMLIB that re read during product startup. This really has slowed down the install process because we need to apply usermods to our maintenance volumes and migrate to each system. When you ...
    over 13 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

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