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CICS Transaction Server for z/OS

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CICS as CICS Explorer Server

CICS being a Top Tier Web Server; we would like to utilize CICS as the WEB Server to Deploy the CICS Explorer Product as the WebStart implementation. This will consolidate the support of CICS Explorer within the CICS Technical Support area; versio...
almost 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 3 Not under consideration

64 bit COBOL for CICS

We would like z/OS CICS Transaction Server to support 64 bit COBOL applications. My understanding is that a 64 bit COBOL compiler is currently not available. But hopefully this RFE will expedite the process of getting all the pieces in place so th...
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 10 Not under consideration

Global Tranclass

Control the number of simultaneous executions of the same transaction, where the maximum allowed amount is defined, regardless of the number of CICS regions that execute this transaction.Such control aims to avoid resource contention due to the hi...
almost 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration

VSAM CLOSE TYPE=T FLUSH

Allow CLOSE TYPE=T to be issued for a VSAM file so that the HURBA is externalized to the VSAM catalog. Originally entered as SHARE requirement SSCICS0911 in 2009.
about 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

CPSM API Threadsafe

CPSM API to made threadsafe, in line with IBM recommendation for customers to write applications using threadsafe techniques.
about 13 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 8 Not under consideration

CPSM WLM Optimized Mode inter-SYSPLEX

Enhance Region Status Server communication from CPSM's WLM Sysplex Oprimized Mode, enabling information synchronization between SYSPLEX.
about 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Enhance CICS Policy to restat MQMONITOR if it abends/fails

This is in continuation for RFE 136876.Like to request to enhance CICS System policies to monitor MQMONITOR status and set it to STARTED if it abends/fails.
about 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Future consideration

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.
about 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Is a defect

Resource Sensitive TCLASS

Allow a tclass to be defined by its performance characteristics instead of a pure number, for example, maxstorage or maxcpu. This will simplify the management of tclasses by making them self leveling. Today if we set a tclass at 10 to limit storag...
about 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

The version number of the BAS resource definition is currently limited to 15

The version number of the BAS resource definition is currently limited to 15. Customer asked to increase this limit.
over 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration

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