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CICS Transaction Server for z/OS

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Writing CICS EOD Statistics to a dynamically allocated DDNAME

Would like to write the CICS End-of- Day Statistics to a dynamically allocated DDNAME associated with the CICS region; similar to the way the STAT command writes to a dynamically allocated DDNAME (e.g. S0000001).
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration

Separation Batch – Processing from Liberty in CICS

Also an installation which is working with Liberty needs Batch - Support. Problem: A “Batch – CICS” is needed. But a “Batch – CICS” includes also full function services which cannot be available in Batch and CICS at the same time.
almost 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

CICS TS PRICING

We would like to have the chance to choose what features could be added to a Basic CICS distribution.
almost 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

There is no CICS API/SPI or command to delete the AID chain

Provide a CICS command that deletes all the AIDs lasting in the chain at once. The command SET TERMINAL(xxxx) CANCEL was used manually (see the use case) but the rate of incoming transaction were bigger than the velocity to delete the AIDs for all...
about 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

When set program or install resources, CICS Explorer can go onto the next region without stopping if failure occurs

When using CICS Explorer to set new program or install new resources, it currently stops at the failure region. It should be able to go onto the next region without stopping.
about 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

DFHCSDUP COPY enhancement to CICS V5.2 (retrofit from CICS V5.3)

Retrofit to CICS V5.2 the DFHCSDUP COPY enhancement that has been added to CICS V5.3 which allows copying of a single resource definition from one group to another opposed to having to copy the entire group..
about 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration

CICS INQUIRE DATASET for FCT or TDQ associated with the file

Identify the FCT or TDQ name associated with a dataset name specified in the System Programming Interface INQUIRE DSNAME options. It would also be helpful if this were available via CEMT INQ DSNAME.
about 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Not under consideration

CICS trace by task number

Provide CICS to trace a specific task number, currently running.
about 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

JVM messages prefixed with timestamps

To day messages from JVM in CICS TS are not prefixed with timestamps.The messages issued from JVM in neither HFS/ZFS directories pointed to JVMprofile, nor if redirected to STDOUT, STDERR, STDTRC contains any timestamps(DATE/TIME). It would be of ...
about 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

DB2 and CICS pre- compilers do not recognize Cobol V5 floating comments

COBOL V5 allows use of "floating comment", sequence space + " * >" followed by a free text. DB2 pre- compiler (tested with DB2 V10) and CICS pre-compiler (tested with CICS TS 4.2) do not recognize this Cobol V5 syntax comment, and the presence ...
about 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 5 Not under consideration

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