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    New CICS Explorer View for region SIT parameters

    I am forever right mouse clicking on the regions view to obtain the combined SIT options for a region. Then comparing this with another region. It would be good to have a view of its own for region SIT parameters. This would allow us to filter and...
    about 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Not under consideration

    Make CICS Explorer "Managed Windows" View Scope Behaviour consistent with Regions View

    CICS Explorer view Managed Regions shows the CPSM status of defined CICS regions in the CICS Plex with details such as whether connected, CPSM level and which CMAS they are connected to. The context of this view does not always change when selecti...
    almost 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Not under consideration

    SIT parameters in a table view

    The ability to see system initialization parameters in a table view for the entire plex, rather than per region.
    over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

    File Manager EDIT Allows PACK ON while ISPF Global configuration option Global_Disable_Pack=YES in effect

    We have an ISPF Configuration modified via usermod where we have enabled Global_Disable_Pack=YES so that no ISPF users are able to create PDS Member(s) with PACK ON , however realized File Manager EDIT allow users with PACK ON on the systems where...
    almost 5 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Future consideration

    Add ability to perform actions in Aggregated Explorer Views

    I am using the CICS Regions view in CICS Explorer for illustration but, to my knowledge, this applies to all Explorer aggregated views. With multiple CICS regions selected, performing a right click gives a selection list of actions that can be per...
    about 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 3 Not under consideration

    CICS Explorer view "CMAS Details" needs extending

    CICS Explorer view "CMAS Details" only shows a single CMAS based on which one is selected in the CMAS Explorer view. Having to select each CMAS in turn to view or perform actions against is time consuming.
    almost 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Future consideration

    New Event Processing - System Event - Terminal monitoring

    EP System Event for Terminals
    about 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 3 Not under consideration

    File Manager for z/OS Option to Generate IDCAMS DEFINE CLUSTER, AIX, PATH for a given VSAM file

    A site we support had users that retired and the IDCAMS DEFINE JCL could not be located. The VSAM KSDS had multiple Alternate Indexes too. The new users were not trained in IBM VSAM so they have no knowledge on creating IDCAMS Control Cards. I had...
    over 1 year ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Functionality already exists

    READQ TS with CicsExplorer

    Today when right-clicking a TS-Queue in CicsExplorer I can select the actions 'Open', 'Delete' or 'Copy'. I would be very useful if there were an action 'Readq' (like CECI READQ), to show the content of a TS-Queue item.
    over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

    Support ability to compare a current segment layout field with a previous segment layout field.

    File Manager supports creating templates that map segmented records. A segmented record is one where different portions of the record are mapped with different layouts. The template has to know how to identify which possible segment layouts apply ...
    almost 2 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

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