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Allow DFHLS2WS/DFHWS2LS to set User-ID and/or security bits for generated files (WSBIND, WSDL, LOG)

We have a lot of developers in our shop and most DO NOT have an OMVS segment. This was not a problem until we installed z/OS 2.1. Files generated by the Web Service Assistant can now only be updated by someone with 'superuser' authority or by the ...
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 2 Not under consideration

Create new option of DFHCSDUP's EXTRACT so the output does NOT include all the DEFINE and CHANGE parms

Have option of DFHCSDUP's EXTRACT so the output does NOT include all the DEFINE and CHANGE parms. It will then be much easier to compare 2 EXTACTS. Perhaps have a different program to specify on the EXTRACT SYSIN statement to do this.
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 2 Not under consideration

CICS PL/I compiler issue

Problem description from Developer: "Error in CICS PL/I compile"DFHDUMMY are a variable that the integrated CICS-preprocessor add to the program source.The declare of DFHDUMMY as STATIC, trigger a warning message in all EXEC CICS statements,where ...
over 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 3 Future consideration

AMODE(64) modules in GSA

I have an existing RFE 30605 - 64 bit COBOL for CICS. Assuming this RFE is completed, I would like this subsequent RFE considered. It would be having CICS load AMODE(64) modules into the GSA (the shared address range between 2 terabytes - 512 tera...
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 4 Not under consideration

Control generation of language structures with CICS web service assistant

For compatibility reasons an application should be able to be invoked by CICS web services and MQ. From the architectural point of view the contract for the invocation should be a schema/WSDL.When a language structure for COBOL is generated from t...
about 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 2 Not under consideration

CICSPlex Workload Management: Goal / Queue Mode

The CICS Transaction Server V3.1 documentation doesn't contain information about the decision criterias for the CICSPlex Queue and Goal mode. Following list contains possible topics which should be documented in the official publications (the list...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 2 Not under consideration

DFHSO0106 code X'0C11' BIND_ERROR -1,1115,744C7247

Receiving the following message after upgrading zos from 1.13 to 2.1DFHSO0106 A UNIX System Services Assembler Callable Service error (code X'0C11') has occurred in module DFHSOLS. The trace shows many BIND_ERRORs with RETURN_CODE(1115) REASON_COD...
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 5 Not under consideration

CPSM Resource Table ELSIGNAL should be TimeStamped by system

CPSM Resource Table ELSIGNAL is not time-stamped by CPSM, as/when it occurs.Currently the only method of getting an approximate time is using a STCK (converted to local time) once the record is being processed by a CPSM LISTEN/RECEIVE process.Howe...
almost 13 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 3 Not under consideration

Allow full specification of TCPIPService parm in CPSM WUI and CMCI

We have more than one TCP/IP stack running on an LPAR.Unfortunately the TCPIPServices EYUWUI and EYUCMCIT which were automatically be created by CICS are defined with Host(ANY).Thus we cannot force a specific IP stack to be used.We should be able ...
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 2 Not under consideration

TO IMPROVE FILTERS OF CEDX / CEDF

- CEDX / CEDF with more functions. To improve options like "PF9 : STOP CONDITIONS" allowing STOPPING on specifics EXEC SQLs .... We know that right way to call programs under CICS environment is using EXEC CICS XCTL and EXEC CICS LINK , but we kno...
almost 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 2 Not under consideration

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