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    CICS ASYNC API - USERID option for RUN TRANSID

    The request is to add 'USERID' option to 'RUN TRANSID' CICS async API command to be able to start the child transaction in a different security profile.
    over 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 2 Future consideration

    Specify Mirror transid when MQ Bridge DPLs is implemented

    When the cics mq bridge is used in DPL mode , the program embedded in the mq message is executed ( generally in a TOR ). If this program is defined as remote ( with dynamic parm set to yes ) , it will be executed in a AOR with the mirror transacti...
    about 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Future consideration

    64 bit COBOL for CICS

    We would like z/OS CICS Transaction Server to support 64 bit COBOL applications. My understanding is that a 64 bit COBOL compiler is currently not available. But hopefully this RFE will expedite the process of getting all the pieces in place so th...
    almost 13 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 10 Not under consideration

    Creation a DFHXQxxxI message to monitor the percentage of "lists in use" in a CF Structure.

    Hello, We use Temporary Storage Queue in a shared environment.As we noticed messages monitoring the percentage of entries and elements in use, we didn't notice a DFHXQ...I message for monitoring the percentage of lists in use?This request refers t...
    over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration

    Increase the character limt of the JVMPROFILE attribute in JVMSERVER CICS resource definition.

    Right now, the character limit of JVMPROFILE attribute in JVMSERVER CICS resource definition is limited to 8 Chars. However the character limit allowed for a Unix file in z/OS is 1023 Chars. The 8-character limit on JVM profiles restricts our abil...
    about 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration

    Expose MQ API options in CICS aux trace

    We constantly find ourselves trying to debug MQ related activity in CICS. Many of these issue relate to applications setting MQ options incorrectly, and this happens many times unbeknownst to them. CICS sysprogs also many time do not have access t...
    over 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1

    In a resource overrides .yaml file, allow multiple attribute values within a single selector clause to be OR'd.

    Currently the logic would seem to support 1 attribute value on a given selector clause. If I have a resource attribute which can have many possible values and I want to trap some set of those values and apply the same override to each one, I have ...
    over 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 3 Future consideration

    Balancing workloads for machines with a different physical capabilities

    In our situation, we have two production LPARs, each one is on a different MF. Each TOR dynamically routes all transactions to all AORs (on both LPARs) We would really like to be able to control the workload distribution between the LPARs. Since t...
    over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration

    Incorrect Cross-reference of data names with CICS integrated translator

    The "Cross-reference section" in a COBOL compile listing correctly contains the line number references to the COBOL data items contained in the EXEC CICS statements when the CICS stand-alone translator is used, but does not contain the line number...
    over 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Future consideration

    CICS - Change MCT parameters with online command

    Good afternoon, Please check the possibility of chaning the MCT parameter via online command, in flight, without the necessary of stop/start of CICS that is currently needly.
    over 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 4 Not under consideration

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