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client ipadr provided with EXCI

We would like to have the client IP adr when running CTG on z/OS with EXCI connexions to CICS
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Provide AWS message identifiers for oprmsg messages

The customer would like to see the message "1090 not running" that is returned when the instance is not running to be documented in the man files. A better solution would be to provide AWS message ids that could be looked up with the msginfo comma...
over 2 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 1 Not under consideration

Need a new transaction equivalent to CEMT INQUIRE

The auditors want reports on who has accessed critical transactions such as CEMT. Even though we have our security definitions set up so most users can only use INQUIRE with CEMT, SMF simply reports a user executed CEMT with no further breakdown. ...
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

A new IMS Installation Exit routine for RACF pre-authorisation

We would like to request the introduction of a new IMS Installation Exit routine that would get control when an IMS AUTH call is issued by an application, but prior to RACF being called (i.e. pre-authorization). The new exit point will need to pro...
over 2 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / Application Enablement 1 Not under consideration

TRDUMPCODE Current count increase in size

For the TRDUMPCODE display, would like to increase the Current count from 4 digits to at least 6 digits. Although it seems like a excessive amount, we have had occasions of test CICS regions creating more than 100K transaction abends when triggere...
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Improve Web Service Assistant

The Web Services Assistant DFHWS2LS generates nillabel fields as 2 fields in the high level language definition. One for the field itself and one field attr-nil-xxx-value with X'01' for true and X'00' for false. The utility should generate 88-leve...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Not under consideration

Additional field for TCPIPSERVICE resource definition (GSE Requirement GGCIC11001)

A special IP stack can be addressed by its IP address only (or the default stack must be used). A specification of the stack by the name of the STC would make the definition more transparent. This is already implemented in Integrated IMS Connect (...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Not under consideration

Config Manager needs better resource overlay detection

Configuration Manager needs a better mechanism for detecting resource overlays as packages move through the topology. There are instances where if the same resource/resources exist in multiple pacakges that have been migrated into a configuration ...
almost 10 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

IMS Explorer Access Control

IMS Explorer is eclipse based solution which is used to define connection and interaction profiles to target IMS systems along with service and transaction definitions. As these two activities are performed by different roles. Fine grain access co...
over 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Dojo MenuBar

Hi,please add the Dojo MenuBar widget. https://dojotoolkit.org/reference-guide/1.10/dijit/MenuBar.html
over 7 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 1 Not under consideration