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CICS Transaction Server for z/OS

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DFHAM4838 Duplicate Definition - display the Groups.

Display the Existing Definition Group and the duplicate New Definition Group; make cleanup easier, when definition in multiple groups; can visually see in message, DFHAM4838 E PAR1CICG 749 Install of DB2ENTRY KEDR failed because an existing defi...
over 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

Shared TSQs in CICS Explorer

Displaying of Shared TS Queues is not possible in CICS Explorer. Please make this feature available.
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 5 Delivered

Allow multiple URIMaps pointing to same URI/URL

With the URIMap vs. URI changes introduced in CICS 4.x, the API now allows a CICS application to specify a particular URIMap with particular connection details to off-host web functions. However, likely for legacy support of URI specification (vs....
almost 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 7 Delivered

Route Java Health Center messages to CICS joblog

In current CICS Transaction Server and Java implementation, there is no mechanism to send the Java Health Center messages to CICS joblog.The CICS java launcher would have to provide a mechanism for the Java agent to discover the data set location,...
about 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

CEDA EX LI(*) GR(ABCD) with CicsExplorer

CEDA EX LI(*) GR(ABCD) with CicsExplorer is not possible.
about 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 4 Delivered

High CPU in DFHXMAT when the current number of TCLASS'd tasks approaches 99,999.

Each task that is attached is assigned a task number even if it is just queued in a TRANCLASS. CICS uses just 99,999 task numbers. As the current number of attached tasks approaches 99,999, DFHXMAT spends much time on the attach of each task figur...
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 8 Delivered

CICS API for MQM resources

CICS API / SPI to be able to view MQ resources being used; similar to CKQC; view the CKTI's, listener tasks and queues, in addition to the primary listener trigger queue, .CEMT I MQINI; Maybe MQINI START BROWSEGET NEXT MQINIMQINI END BROWSEto view...
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Delivered

Improve error message for AC2249 system dump

The error message that comes out for system dump AC2249 is very non-descriptive. It has to do with synchpoints. It would be nice if the message told us which subsystem CICS was commnicating with when the synchpoint failed.
almost 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Delivered

Enhance INVOKINGPROG to provide program name even in a 3-region hop

Please enhance INVOKINGPROG to return program name even in the circumstances where there are multiple CICS regions and DPLs involved. In the documentation, the function is described as follows:""If you issue the ASSIGN INVOKINGPROG command in a re...
about 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Delivered

Notify CPSM as soon as AOR is immediate shutting down

CPSM should be notified as soon as AOR is shutting down to avoid invalid transaction routing. As designed, CPSM is notified via the RMLK (RMC) interface as an RMI TRUE. With a normal shutdown CPSM would be notified right away as the shutdown task ...
almost 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Delivered

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