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restart CKTI instance after MQRC 2373 failure

Currently an instance of the CKTI is terminated when it encounters a MQRC 2373 failure due to a failed WMQ application structure when using shared queues.. Once the structure is successfully recovered we have to manually restart that instance of t...
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 3 Not under consideration

SM Short on Storage - alternative design for the Storage Manager Cushions

Another manifestation of PQ61966. New FITS being opened now for each occurrence to track how pervasive this issue actually is. Please see description of problem in existing FITS MR0920023815
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 2 Not under consideration

CICSPlex Security (CPSMOBJ) - Greater Permission Granularity

Currently the CICSPlex Security (CPSMOBJ) rules are limited with respect to CPSM WLM Resource Administration. The OPERATE CPSM ESM group already allows you to break access down by Type (ie: CONNECT, PROGRAM, etc.) The use case below, contains an e...
almost 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration

Possibility to use transaction isolation with the DFHMIRS program

The DFHMIRS program that carries out the request is defined with an EXECKEY of CICS. A CICS-key program has read and write access to CICS-key and user-key storage of its own task and all other tasks, whether or not traniso is active.In summary, th...
almost 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 2 Not under consideration

DFHCSDUP CHECK LIST function,

Add to batch DFHCSDUP a CHECK function. Particularly CHECK LIST(L1,L2,L3,L4).
about 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 3 Not under consideration

Test Message facility

CICS message DFHFC0952 and other messages can vary in length depending on the length of its variable data. The variable data in DFHFC0952 is the "APPLID" and the "file name". When a customers APPLID or file name differ by one character than the DF...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 2 Not under consideration

Improve doc about dealing wiht Java problems

Client feedback indicates that there are an increasing number of additional traces and logs beyond the three JVM server output files. It would be useful to have a summary of how to turn on ALL the various diagnostic options. - Would like to see mo...
about 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration

Improve doc about installing CICS TS

Client feedback indicates that the installation information for CICS TS is out-of-date, ambiguous and difficult to follow. It doesn't connect well with the other documents that are needed for installing, such as the Program Directory and z/OS docu...
about 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration

DFHCSDUP and CEDA do not have the same functionality

The confirmability and compliance in managing systems like CICS is more and more required. For this reason managing the CICS CSD with batch jobs is the preferred way because you can archive your batch job's output for inspection purposes.Because o...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 3 Not under consideration

Enhancement to DFHLS2WS

Enhance DFHLS2WS to support PL/I PIC'999' fields for input structures and any style PL/I PIC field for output. At run time, the data mapper should treat the fields as character fields. Right now the developer has to create addtiional structure def...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 8 Not under consideration

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