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CICS Transaction Server for z/OS

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Enable options to add Stack affinity at URIMAP when usage is define as Client

As per the current setup, we need to define stack affinity in CICS region JCL to make CICS region to use only a particular TCPIP in case URIMAP usage is defined as CLIENT. This setup is restricting CICS not to use other TCPIPs in case of multiple ...
about 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration

Timeout values for CICS Web Support inconsistent

Allow CICS web support calls to specify a timeout value as part of the API call, so that the application can control how long to wait for each request.
about 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer Resource view - Quick filter on the Region

In the CICS Explorer resource view, you can apply quick filters on the displayed columns. But you cannot apply a quick filter on the Region Column.
almost 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Future consideration

Please add the ability to see ENQ Models that is installed in the CICSplex

We are trying to not use the WUI, and to see ENQ models the only way we can do this today is using the WUI. Can you please add the ability to see see ENQ Models in Explorer.
5 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Future consideration

Add policy for JVM status

Many resources can be monitored via policies, but not a JVM. Please add the "JVM enable status" to the list of possible system policy rules
9 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration

Create CICS web service assistant to transform YAML into COBOL, or any utility to provide mapping between YAML and COBOL copybook.

YAML users need BINDJCL and the ability to convert YAML file COBOL equivalent copybook. Per IBM CICS doesn't provide anything to perform a mapping between YAML and COBOL
5 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer - ability to view and filter SIT parms for multiple regions

Resubmitting old RFE that still would be of use during problem analysis. https://ideas.ibm.com/ideas/CICSTS-I-876 https://ideas.ibm.com/ideas/CICSTS-I-2081 Currently the CICS SIT parms (for combined, JCL, SYSIN etc) can only be displayed in an Att...
5 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Not under consideration

Data of DFHPI0715 message are not correct

When CEMT P PIPE SCAN command ends, the following message is issued: DFHPI0715 I 05/23/2018 15:20:26 CICSPA01 CHGMAN PIPELINE PIPEPROH explicit scan has completed. Number of wsbind files found in the WSDIR directory: 002493. Number of WEBSERVICEs ...
almost 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Allow SCOPE=SYSTEM on sysplex wide ENQ

Allow the application to control whether a SYSPLEX ENQ call is SCOPE=SYSTEM vs SCOPE=SYSTEMS. This could be on the API call itself, or more likely on the ENQMODEL definition.
about 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Future consideration

Bypass DFHH0414 Health Check for a CMAS

In CICS/TS v6.1 section "Setting up a CICSPlex SM address space (CMAS)" the manual : XCMD=NO : For a CMAS you must specify NO for CICS commands. But after the v6.1 CMAS is started, there is a DFHH0414 message in health check IBMCICS/CICS_REGION_CO...
over 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration

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