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    Option in action part of policies to stop scanning of rules when one is applicable

    Currently, when using policy, task rules are scanned and applied even if first one is applicable. This is explained in documentation : Specify thresholds for the following attributes as filters. You can define multiple task rules of the same rule ...
    over 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Functionality already exists

    IPCONN & Transaction AutoInstall

    We have a TOR/AOR configuration. In the AOR we have these parameters in order to not define the mirror transactions that use the application: DSRTPGM=ISSDYP00,DTRPGM=ISSDYP00,DTRTRAN=@MIR If we use an MRO connection and execute this command in the...
    over 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

    CICS Explorer Auto Refresh

    Enable CICS Explorer to have Auto Refresh like the CPSM WUI.
    almost 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Not under consideration

    Timeout values for CICS Web Support inconsistent

    Allow CICS web support calls to specify a timeout value as part of the API call, so that the application can control how long to wait for each request.
    about 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

    Display installed Enqueue Models

    Explorer is not showing installed Enqueue models. We can see all definitions, but need to use the WUI to see the installed definitions. We are trying to cut down on the need to switch from Explorer to WUI to work.
    5 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

    SPOOLWRITE as Threadsafe; Individual Task reports separated by TOKEN value

    Less delay when sending out alerting JCL
    5 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration

    Provide ability to route all messages to a central storage

    In larger CICS installation with WOR, TOR, FOR, AOR etc. it is sometimes difficult to find all information related to a problem or event. If the messages are written to SYSOUT, they can be searched, but need to be archived in an output management ...
    about 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

    Common Extract Format for CSD, Bundles, and BAS

    Provide a common extract format for CICS resource definitions, so that we can write internal audit and resource checks against the definitions, regardless of their source. The intent is to read all resources that have been staged so that we can pr...
    over 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration

    RFE to create TIMEOUT parameter in CICS for calls out to z/OS Connect

    Provide a ‘TIMEOUT’ parameter within CICS for calls from CICS out to z/OS Connect. The CICS regions in our environment that call out to z/OS Connect are high volume, multi-application regions that are used to sub-second response times. Calls out t...
    over 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

    New CICS Start Option to Recover and then shut down

    Provide a new CICS start option that would start CICS, connect with all related resource managers (IMS, DB2, MQ, etc.), complete all recovery, and then shutdown without allowing work to start flowing into that CICS. The current CICS startup option...
    over 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration

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