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CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS

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CICS CM - copy CSD group among configs

1. When packaging commands to copy CSD group(s)between CSD configs, parameters AFTER() and BEFORE() should be made available, this is critical for positioning resource definition within CSD LIST. Currently new group is put on the bottom of the LIS...
about 6 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 2 Delivered

Delete SCHEME should have a FORCE option to ignore RI Check errors

The deletion of a Migration Scheme suffers RI Check failed because a PSCHEME record references the Scheme. To delete the Scheme, you first must delete the related change packages. However, the customer may want to keep the change packages for reus...
over 8 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Other 2 Delivered

Need an exit point at package define time.

Need a pre and post processing exit at package DEFINE time. Currently, only these package processing exit points are provided:ApproveBackout DisapproveImportInstallMigrateNewcopyReadyUnready.
over 10 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

CICS CM enhancement for CSDs and DREPs comparison

I just delivered a PoC for ICBC which using CICS CM to compare their CSDs and DREPs. Based on the PoC result and customer's requirements, we expect CM can provide the below functions in the next release:1. CICS CM Batch Comparison enhancement for ...
almost 11 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 8 Delivered

CICS CM enhancement to submit timed dynamic installs

I've developed a way to have the migration exit in Configuration Manager perform dynamic installations of packages at a specific time. I believe this would be a useful addition to the base product. I am currently using the description in the packa...
over 4 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Other 3 Delivered

IP and Port save list on CM main panel

Would be helpful if there is an option to save IP and Port configuration details of CM per Lpar. This will be very helpful when we managing multiple CM configurations/servers from single CM image.
almost 5 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 1 Delivered

Save list of IP address and port details on CM main screen

We access CM servers of multiple environments from single Lpar. Thus we have keep changing the IP/PORT of remote servers we want to connect to. This is becoming tedious job as we are introducing more and more CM servers. We like to have a option t...
almost 5 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 2 Delivered

Must be able to identify package creator throughout entire package life-cycle

We need the ability to track the id of the person who initially created a package throughout its lifetime, at all points along a migration path, and to have that information available via all the various CM interfaces.
over 10 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 1 Delivered

Enable updating of the last API command information displayed in the ISPF change package list, by an UPDATE API command request.

Provide a method of updating of the change package last API command information (e.g. Command, Scheme, RC, Date/time, ID) displayed on the ISPF change package list panel (ISPF option 3), to reflect the processing outcome that occurred in a remote ...
over 2 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Other 1 Delivered

Exit points needed in the various reporting functions

The various reporting functions should have exit points that allow customers to use business specific information to tailor the report contents.
about 11 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 6 Delivered

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