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CICS Transaction Server for z/OS

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Prevent CICS third stage initialization from completing until all JVMs either become enabled or produce an error

We have startup transactions that are loaded after the "Control is Given" message and these transactions require specific JVMs to be enabled or they will fail. We need the JVMs to be initialized and enabled prior to the Third Stage Initialization ...
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Delivered

Make CICS Transaction CSGM CAT 3

CICS currently has three category 3 transactions CESN, CESL and CESF which are security exempt as they are supplied transactions that should be available to all users. CESN and CESL are CICS supplied signon transactions and are often used as Good ...
about 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Delivered

CEMT Set WebService command with NEwcopy or PHasein option

I would have the possibility to run a rescan for only one Web Service after modifying his wsbind file without to have to discard and reinstall the webservice ressource. I guess the most appropriate is to have a CEMT Set Command with NEwcopy or PHa...
almost 13 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 13 Delivered

Add details of the number of times a transaction has been purged due to tranclass limits

In relation to RFE 133818. Add count to transaction statistics which represents the number of times a transaction has been purged due to tranclass limits.
over 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Delivered

more than one Liberty server per CICS region - using authorized services via Angel

We would like to use a several number of liberty servers inside of CICS and use the authorized services via the angel process. Example:It should be possible to run three liberty server in one CICS region, so we can run three different and separate...
almost 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 6 Delivered

Additional System Policy triggers on Tranclass

Similar to the existing capability of defining system policy rules that trigger on the number of current user tasks in a Tran class, provide the ability to trigger system policy rules on the number of queued tasks in tran classes that have a purge...
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

Have CICS record in SMF what TLS level is used in TCPIP conne;ctions.

Currently there is no way to know what kind of security level a TCPIP connection to CICS used in the SMF data.
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

CICS Explorer: Present list of BATCHREP dataset members

When using the new "Batched Repository Update Job Operation" and you have entered your dataset name then if you have a zOS connection active then a list of members for that dataset could be presented. Currently I believe it saves a list of previou...
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 5 Delivered

Add Telnet Host Name to EXEC CICS INQUIRE TERMINAL

When a TN3270 terminal connects to CICS, VTAM supplies information to CICS detailing the client system which is reported in various messages from terminal control for example: DFHZC6908 I 07/23/2021 06:35:53 CII2GT Autoinstall in progress for netn...
over 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

DFHDPLOY getting RC 8 for Autoinstalled PGMs

DFHDPLOY is returing RC8 if the PGM not found, the ones which are being installed by autoinstall PGM.
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Delivered