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CICS Transaction Server for z/OS

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IBM Explorer for z/OS

In IBM Explorer for z/OS, only one filter value can be specified per predicate context under the filtering tab. For flexibility, may I request if you could update the function to enable users to enter multiple filter values for transaction ID, cur...
over 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Delivered

CICS-Region should tolerate an unexpected termination of JVM Server

If a JVMServer gets some trouble for different reasons, than it can lead to an unexpected termination of the JVMServer. When that occurs, than CICS should be able to tolerate that termination and continue working normally without the need to be re...
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

Allow CICS to use Passtickets instead of Passwords e.g. for Web Services

Using Passtickets instead of Passwords in CICS is currently very cumbersome. You need to use the r_ticketserv and r_gensec callable services (http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/zos/v2r1/topic/com.ibm.zos.v2r1.icha300/genpas.htm).The only CICS API s...
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Delivered

add install onto the WLMDEF table

We require install option in WLMDEF table. Currently there is no install option when you right click on WLMDEF table.
over 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 3 Delivered

CICS IPIC Heartbeat timeout adjustable

CICS TS 5.2 introduced IPIC heartbeats. Every 60s CICS starts a CIS1 task for every IPCONN active in the system.The idea is to check that the partner region is reachable. The timeout value for the check is 2 x 10 seconds and is not adjustable. If ...
almost 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Delivered

New fields added to message payloads break Web Services and JSON APIs

When CICS is acting as a consumer (requester) of Web Services or APIs, CICS should not fail the request with a parsing error if the external provider adds a new field to their response payload. Industry best practices indicate that adding new attr...
about 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Delivered

Variables in dynamic Library definition

If you want to do multiversioning in cics, you have to define a library each application. At wuestenrot the library files would look like this: TB90.TESTPLAT.TESTAPPL.MAJ0001.MIN0001.PAT0001FB90.FACHPLAT.TESTAPPL.MAJ0001.MIN0001.PAT0001PB90.PRODPL...
almost 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 6 Delivered

CICS Explorer and DEFAULTWARNINGCOUNT

On the WUI display when the DEFAULTWARNING COUNT is reached there is the opportunity to click OK and proceed with the request. In EXPLORER messages CNX0211I and CNX022W are issued and there is no opportunity to proceed with the request
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 4 Delivered

Platform/Application DB2 Schema

To make the handling of data in a cloud environment more flexible and easy, we would like to have the possibility to add a DB2 Schema to a application and/or to a platform. I hope Schema is the right context here, but I am not realy a DB2 expert. ...
almost 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 6 Delivered

Support JMS within CICS

Currently, only MQ-Java-Classes are supported in CICS. Support of JMS is a requirement to port applications from WAS to CICS.
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 7 Delivered

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