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CICS Transaction Server for z/OS

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Client IP Address - Add to CPSM TERMNL resource object.

We are soon to migrate from CICS TS 5.3 to TS 5.4. We have recently got a security related requirement to tie the Client IP address (TNADDR), NETNAME and Userid together. I was hoping it could be found in the CPSM TERMNL resource. I opened a Servi...
almost 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Service required rebuild of Local and Global Catalogs does not force INITIAL start

On occasions, changes to CICS product code by PTFs requires the CICS Global and Local Catalogs to be redefined - an example of the wording il the PTF HOLD data is: "The Global and Local Catalogs will need to be deleted, redefined and initialized t...
about 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

UCD passticket support for CICS

The CICS TS plugin for UCD should support usage of pass tickets for all steps, such as CICS PIPELINE SCAN.
almost 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 0 Not under consideration

AMODE64 as AMODE 31 is everywhere in the bowels of CICS, and the product would need almost a complete rewrite to support AMODE 64 COBOL.

To support Above the BAR storage allocations. COBOL supports this, but CICS does not.
over 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer support for additional NEWCOPY options under 'Program Operations View'

We need below additional NEWCOPY options added under Program Operations View:1. Last NewCopy Time 2. NEWCOPY Success Count 3. NEWCOPY Fail Count
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Future consideration

Move CICS LSR Pools above the bar

We would like to see the LSR pools moved above the bar for CICS. This will allow us to allocate more number of buffers which will reduce physical I/O
almost 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

CICS TS and ThreadSafe

Our customer suggested that CICS should have a trap for non threadsafe commands (if it doesn't already have). For instance: if a program issues an OPEN, READ, DISPLAY COBOL command, CICS should abend the transaction and send a ABEND CODE indicatin...
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Enable discreet sequence control of bundles installed via platform

When using platform resources in CICS cloud support to also deploy a set of bundles as part of the platform installation, it would be helpful to be able to control the installation sequence of those bundles during installation and enablement of th...
about 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Not allow user handle abend for AICA

We are interested in an option or mechanism at CICS system level to withdraw HANDLE ABEND issued by any user application program at run time for AICA transaction abend code. This function would to prevent user routine continue to be processing as ...
about 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Limit on Terminal Error Conditions or transactions run on specific terminal

Limit number of terminal transaction errors and/or number of transactions entered from a single terminal.
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

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