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Record CICSPlex SM WLM routing decision to CICS SMF for post processing

CICSPlex SM Workload management should record routing algorithm decisions to SMF for post processing by products like CICS Performance Analyzer. In addition to having the capability to record routing decisions to SMF, customers should have the fle...
about 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Raise more error details to calling client

When an error occurs in a service in CICS, an ABEND ASRA for instance, it would be very helpful if the description of the error was raised up in the detail field up to the API calling client. For instance, instead of of receiving just ""errorMessa...
over 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Not under consideration

Update TSQ API to allow a distinction between TS MAIN vs. pooled queues

We ran into an issue with CICS regions having TSQ's with the same name in both TS MAIN and in the TSQ shared pools. This introduced all kinds of challenges where for example we look at the last used interval on the pooled queue, and then want to i...
almost 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Allow the E3270UI to add CICS regions to a MSL ahead of time, that is when the CICS region has never yet run.

New CICS region(s) cannot be added into any Managed System List (MSL) until the HTEMS is aware of the CICS region(s), aka the CICS region has to run for a while, connect to the TEMA and HTEMS before the CICS region name is shown and can be added t...
over 1 year ago in IBM Tivoli Management Services on z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Support Endevor promotions in CLI

When syncing a project with Endevor thru sync service it's not possible to provide a promotion-list as you are able to to thru GUI in build configuration. This will be an enhancement for automating updates of project that receives source from seve...
over 1 year ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Not under consideration

Modernize Exception Handling in EXEC CICS API

While learning CICS programming with Cobol, programmers with background in Java or other newer programming languages find fault with the current exception handling in CICS. Although CICS offers a broad range of techniques to cope with exceptions i...
over 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Administrative Option to prevent IMS Trancode substitution from z/OS Connect API JSON payload

According to point 4 of the following KC https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SS4SVW_3.0.0/configuring/mobile_trancode_override.htmlThe IMS transaction code can be overridden by the API JSON payload if it is included as service interface...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

CA7 - include Front end schedule timings in graphs

In the AD CA7 graphs, include the scheduling & timings to the Front End jobs. This information is in the CA7 report file ingested by ADDI. (see attached email)
almost 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 3 Not under consideration

Host Graphics support in SWT Beans

Host Graphics support has been added to HOD but it is also required in SWT Terminal for use by the Host Connect Emulator in RDz.
about 9 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Dependency software 4 Not under consideration

Abend task if target program specified on PCT not DFHMIRS

On a DPL and Mirror Tranid Specified, Abend task if target program specified on target CICS PCT not DFHMIRS. We use a lot of zCEE and CTG. Been running into issues where CICS Administrator, specifies the target program name (application program ID...
over 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration