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Add Client IP address message insert to DFHWB0103

Similar to DFHWB0100 and DFHWB0101, issues resulting in DFHWB0103 can be diagnosed more quickly if the client IP address was output as a message insert.
almost 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Is a defect

CETR PF5 SET TRANSACTION TRACING(cvda) - Transactions defined in bundles should behave consistently and CETR not abend AEIP

I think a good enhancement (thats doesn't need any recovery over cics restarts) would be to allow SET TRANSACTION TRACING(cvda) for transactions defined from bundles Currently INVREQ resp2 300 is issued whilst using CETR to change the tracing leve...
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Is a defect

Increase FIELD SPECIFICATION LIMIT to handle expanded DBDs from IMS Explorer. 1000 fields is not enough.

Please increase FIELD SPECIFICATION LIMIT to handle expanded DBDs from IMS Explorer. 1000 fields is not enough. How about 9999? Our customers are VERY interested in IMS 13 & its .NET benefits. We need to be able to add this DBD & a number ...
over 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / Open Access DB 3 Is a defect

DFHDPLOY to fast fail when security errors encountered

When using DFHDPLOY to install a CICS bundle and a a security error is encountered, the DFHDPLOY process appears to continue to attempt the install until the timeout value has been reached. The DFHDPLOY process shows no indication of a security er...
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 4 Is a defect

Debug Configuration does not pick up JCL Termination (//)

If you create a debug configuration using "z/OS Batch Application using exsisting JCL"and the JCL includes a line with only // this line is ignored and you get all the steps after the JCL terminating line in the Steplist. This is not only true for...
over 3 years ago in Debug for z/OS 1 Is a defect

CICS Explorer - Redrive User Logon at MFA Token Expiration

Currently if a user logs on to an LPAR via CICS Explorer (CMCI Connection) he enters an MFA token. If his LPAR connection/session is still active after the MFA Token Expires and the user either refreshes his screen or drives a request for informat...
about 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Is a defect

Enable the WSACONTEXT BUILD function to add the wsa:to without overwriting the default endpoint

In the context of CICS web services using SOAP when invoking a service, I want to be able to use the WSACONTEXT BUILD function, in a COBOL/CICS program, to add the wsa:to without it overwriting the default endpoint from the WEBSERVICE with a new d...
about 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Is a defect

Enterprise Cobol V6 - Invalid binary code for set address by reference modification on a unbounded dataitem and SSRANGE

Hi A SET ADDRESS OF / TO ADDRESS OF statement from a unbounded dataitem, and in the presence of the SSRANCE option, generates an invalid binary code: message IGZ0072S / IGZ0308W is triggered unconditionally. The same code compiled in NOSSRANGE run...
about 4 years ago in COBOL Compilers 3 Is a defect

Cobol V6R2 - Improvement of the binary code generated for EVALUATE statement

The binary code generated for an EVALUATE statement has some defects:- dead code- test and branch not optimumProblems found with all optimization levels. The binary code generated in Cobol V4R2 option OPTIMIZE (STD) is better than the binary code ...
about 6 years ago in COBOL Compilers 6 Is a defect

identify session in TOS API log items

Since the TOS workstation API log contains logging for multiple session/server connections it would be helpful if the log items would contain information that would identify the session/server like TAs and server IP addresses.
about 2 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Operations Server 1 Is a defect

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