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Easier Migration path for CICS TS Developer Trial v4.2 to full product

After trialling the CICS TS Developer Trial v4.2 offering, it would be good if there was a simple way of migrating to the full CIC TS v4.2 without having to re-install the entire product.
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 9 Delivered

CICS Java related courses for eduction

CICS TS support Java since 1998 CICS TS V1.3. In recently release, more and more Java features and functions added into CICS TS like: JVMServer, Liberty, etc. Java becomes to more important programming language for CICS TS. But we couldn't find pr...
about 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 2 Delivered

CICS EDF Tool - Read Only Mode

The CICS Execution Diagnostic Facility (EDF) is a tool to debug CICS application programs, that use the CICS application programming interface (API). EDF runs as a CICS transaction that can be invoked using the CEDF transaction identifier. Most of...
about 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 6 Delivered

CICS 5.2 TYPE 2 DB2 Connection

I would like to be able to dynamically change the connection of a CTS region/regions to use a new DB2 subsystem.
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 2 Delivered

define the USERID parameter on a Transient Data Extrapartition queue.

If CICS programs which have been statically coding JCL in source Submit a batch job using Transient Data Extrapartition queue, the ownerid of a batch job is the userid of cics region.Therefore in such a situation, it can not control the submission...
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 4 Delivered

Add Elapsed Time attribute to the CICS CPSM Task Resource Table

We would like the capability of having CPSM generate an event if a transaction has been in the system for a long time by watching for high Elapsed Time. There are alot of atrributes in the CPSM Task Resource Table, but Elapsed Time is not one of t...
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 3 Delivered

Require full APAR support for the Developer Trial versions of CICS TS

The CICS TS V5.1 developer trial does not support the application of APARS. We would like full APAR support to help with the testing of new applications
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 5 Delivered

Ability to extend the evaluation period of the Developer Trial version of CICS TS without reinstalling

The current CICS TS Dev Trial (V5.1) has an expiry date, which will provide at least 90 days of usage. After the trial has expired, it is possible to download and install an updated version of the trial to receive another 90 days. However, this is...
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 5 Delivered

SAF protection of individual resource groups

We have a requirement where JAVA - CICS - LIBERTY developers require access to CICS RSOURCE GROUPS to defined / discard/ manage bundle definitions to effectively develop / test their Liberty - OSGI bundles. Developers need this access via CICS EXP...
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 8 Delivered

Must have SEYUAUTH in STEPLIB if CPSM and Explorer not used

Message DFHME0107 appears at CICS start if SEYUAUTH is not in the STEPLIB concatenation. Customer migrates to CICS TS 4.2 and does not use CICSPlex SM or CICS Explorer. So in earlier releases she did not include the SEYUAUTH in the STEPLIB concate...
about 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 4 Delivered