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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

readonly access

Provide a mechanism for me to connect in a read-only way. This could be a separate connection definition or a toggle between view/edit. Regardless, it needs to be clear which mode is currently in use.
almost 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

Select multiple, specific regions

Allow selecting multiple regions in the "CICS Explorer" view.
almost 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 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.
almost 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 5 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 support for additional NEWCOPY options under 'Program Operations View'

We need below additional NEWCOPY options added under Program Operations View:1. Last NewCopy Time 2. NEWCOPY Success Count 3. NEWCOPY Fail Count
about 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Future 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...
about 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 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

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.
over 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Not under consideration

Warning message if last transaction is removed from a CPSM transaction group.

When deleting transactions from a CPSM transaction group or moving a transaction definition from one CPSM transaction group to another (Take), if the transaction group become empty generate a warning message/SM Explorer Alert that the group is emp...
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Future consideration

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