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CICS Transaction Server for z/OS

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CICS Explorer - Perform UNASSIGN Dialog Needs "Force" Option

In the "CICSPLEX Definitions" table, when I right-click on a CICSPlex and select "Unassign from CMAS...", there is no "Force" option on the resulting dialog box. Can the Force option be added to Explorer? Doc for unassigning: https://www.ibm.com/s...
almost 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 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....
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 7 Delivered

CICS Explorer - Enhancement to Batched Repository Update Feature

Please enhance the new Batched Repository Update Job Operation function to accept a numeric Print Class. Numeric print classes should be valid and the WUI accepts them.
about 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Delivered

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

CEDA EX LI(*) GR(ABCD) with CicsExplorer is not possible.
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 4 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,...
over 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 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...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 8 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.
about 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 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...
almost 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Delivered

CICS configuration elements that need USS paths should allow use of symbols

All CICS configuration elements, whether housed in CSD, CPSM, or USS files, that require or permit the specification of a USS path value should permit the use of symbols in that value. For example, on the CONFIGFILE parameter of a PIPELINE definit...
about 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 7 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 ...
about 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Delivered

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