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Sample using C++ Foundation Classes with Containers

I could not find a sample using C++ Foundation Classes for CICS using container.I really need a sample code using containers
over 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration

Support for 'dynamic' JSON content (same as exists for XML)

Please add support for 'dynamic' content within a JSON RESTful API payload. This would be conceptually then same as the existing support for dynamic SOAP XML content (which uses the 'xsd:any' XML schema type). This may require the JSON Assistant t...
about 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer - Add EYUVC1294W (Region Timeout) Information Detail

Currently if a region in a Plex is having an issue that causes either a GUI display or CPSM Batch API timeout the WUI displays a EYUVC1294W message that details which region is causing the problem. We do not have a messagelike that in CICS Explore...
over 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Not under consideration

Parallel TPIPE support for IMS TM RA

Problem:Currently when defining an ActivationSpec for an IMS Callout MDB it is only possible to specify the same TPIPE once, although IMS V14 supports multiple Resume TPIPEs to a single TPIPE, which are then served in round robin fashion.So curren...
about 8 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / Open Access TM 1 Not under consideration

Add a way to stop queueing for STOPed transactions (for transaction switching)

When a transactions is STOPped, if you try to call one directly (from a terminal ou from IMS Connect), your requested will be rejected and the request will not queue. But if you make the call to the STOPped transaction from another transaction usi...
over 1 year ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 1 Not under consideration

Entreprise COBOL V6+ - IGYOS4081-U when MDECK(NOCOMPILE) + SQL options and no valid DBRMLIB

When compiling with MDECK(NOCOMPILE) and SQL options to resolve COPY and EXEC SQL INCLUDE, the compiler raises an IGYOS4081-U error if the DBRMLIB ddname is not declared, or if file associated with the DBRMLIB ddname does'nt have a valid format. T...
over 3 years ago in COBOL Compilers 1 Not under consideration

RDz client should bring EXEC SQL INCLUDEs in addition to COPY statement files when "Show Expanded Source" is selected.

In RDz client 9.5 when a COBOL program is brought into COBOL editor, selecting "Show Expanded Source" does not bring in the EXEC SQL INCLUDEs. It only brings the files indicated by COPY statements.
about 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

Add R/W interceptor

The CICS and IMS applications at the bank have a built-in security check that uses the user ID to determine what actions and data access are allowed. The bank has created a bridge application at the mid-tier level to supply the security user (a SA...
over 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Alternative way to manage CICS supplied definitions

I suggest that CICS development move away from CSD-based definitions for CICS-required resources and begin using EXEC CICS CREATE during region startup to ensure that all resources are defined, and defined properly. CPSM began using this approach ...
about 13 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Not under consideration

DFHPI0508 possible if all sessions to remote system are in use. CICS does not queue request.

This RFE being submitted as a result of investigative APAR PH20753 being closed. The text of that APAR was: You experience DFHPI0508 errors when trying to run a tran involving RequestStreams that need to route over to another system. CICS will try...
almost 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration