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CICS Transaction Server for z/OS

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Option NONE in DTRPGM parameter

Parameter DTRPGM in SIT table doas not have posibility of specify NONE as DSRTPGM has. In the client systems, in the aplication environment, program DFHDYP is used massively, analyzing the situation, it is due to the big amount of EXEC CICS LINK P...
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Access to several DB2 in CICS region

on behalf of ICBC. Customer wants CICS region has the capability to access to several DB2 in local LPAR at same time.
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

CICS Web Services is not detecting the reset or loss of connection and purging the associated web alias task

CICS Web Services is not detecting the reset or loss of connection and purging the associated web alias task, thus we end up with multiple tasks just adding load to the already busy systemIn our production system we are finding multiple web alias ...
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Ability to add multiple resources types to a RESGROUP at same time.

When adding resources to a RESGROUP, you must add each resource TYPE separately. For example, you need to add transactions, programs, files, and DB2 transaction definitions to a RESGROUP for a given application. You must first go to the transactio...
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Pgm Load Exit Point, Specify type of storage used (RDSA or UDSA) (SHARE Requirement SDCICS00001)

DESCRIPT : An exit with the abilty to dynamically override the DSA (UDSA, EUDSA, RDSA or ERDSA) into which a program is loaded at program load time.VALUE : Having this exit would allow technical support area to more efficiently enable new debuggin...
about 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Programmable connect to DBCTL

To reestablish a connection between CICS and DBCTL, it should be possible to E.C. LINK to program DFHDBCON while CICS is running. This should work in the same way as during CICS-Start (PLT phase).
about 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Web Services Assistant Support for WSDL Recursion (SHARE Requirement SSCICS09008)

We have received WSDL's from Vendor's and ones that have been produced by WS Tools. In many cases these WSDL's include elements that are trying to define themselves within the WSDL. When we run these through the WS Assistant we get the following e...
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

USECOUNT for remote programs

USECOUNT for remote programsTracking production problems is getting difficult when we can not see the use count of remote programs from CPSM. Currently if a program is remote, CPSM says N/A under "use count" column. We want to know how many times ...
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

The way CICS manages RM links cause troubles to long running transactions that don't issue syncpoint.

A severe error (code X'2526') has occurred in module DFHERM because of a zeroed RM link token is assigned to a task. This depends by excessive number of SOCKLINK associated to the same UOW. The task owning the UOW is a long running outbound task t...
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

API enhancement for RECEIVE (GSE Requirement DBCICD01001)

DESCRIPT : current state: Receive Timeout must be coded in Trans Profile and results a Timeout-Parameter at API with DFHRESP-Value instead of abend and normal program flow.BUSVAL : 2INVVAL : 2ENDVAL : 2GROVAL : 2SYSVAL : 5VALUE : KEYWORDS : API RE...
about 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

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