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CICS Explorer - Perspective Import/Export

Ability to Import/Export Individual CICS Explorer (installation defined) Perspectives
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Not under consideration

FM to remember the latest selection criteria previously enter as and when FM is executed

Cause : On Production, to create/save template/copybook is not allow. Hence, User needs to use dynamic template and this is not practical as the selection criteria has to be input every single times Screenshot per the attached - When we leave this...
over 3 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Restore functionality to allow allocation of new dataset in batch JCL from 3.3 dataset copy menu item.

To have reusable JCL / to help new users with examples of File Manager batch JCL allocating new datasets when using the DSC (dataset copy) function.
almost 2 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

CICS Explorer - Add EYUVC1294W (Region Timeout) Information Detail

Currently if a region in a Plex is having an issue that causes either a GUI display or CPSM Batch API timeout the WUI displays a EYUVC1294W message that details which region is causing the problem. We do not have a messagelike that in CICS Explore...
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Not under consideration

FM plugin Exclude Pattern different from =

What the customer would like, that is - from the RDz/IDZ Remote Systems Explorer, right click on a sequential data set -> File Manager -> File manager editor. - when files open click Exclude records on the display button - in Exclude pattern...
over 7 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Batch Execution for File Manager Copy Wizard

File Manager component of IDz currently has a copy wizard that can copy a tape file using TSO tape mount authority. We are reluctant to enable that functionality due to concerns over contention. In the host version of File Manager, there is a batc...
almost 4 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Future 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...
about 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

Augment Import Capabilities in FM and FM GUI

Provide the ability to import different file formats into File Manager, File Manager DB2 and File Manager IMS
about 10 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer Event binding editor import data structure should support all valid COBOL picture strings

CICS Explorer 5.5 Event Binding editor cannot successfully import a COBOL language structure that contains an embedded '.' (decimal point) character in a zoned decimal field. Example:05 WS-COST PIC ZZZ.99.Such a picture string is valid in COBOL 6 ...
about 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Future consideration

CICS Explorer not able to export information to a file

Display of the system parameter (SIT values) dosn't offer the possibility to export the content in a file to be later on managed.
over 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 3 Not under consideration