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CICS Transaction Server for z/OS

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Threadsafe access for Shared Data Tables (GSE requirement GGCIC06006)

Access to Shared Data Tables generates lots of TCB switches with the according performance decrease
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 6 Delivered

Produce in any case a systemdump for U0999 abends without the need for the user to add the code into the SRT

In some cases CICS terminates with an U0999 abend and does not automatically producea system dump. It is very important to get a systemdump every time with the standard DFHSRT1$. By default this user abend should be part of the standard SRT SRT1$ ...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 7 Delivered

Access TACB Fields

There are fields in the TACB that are very useful for debugging, specifically, after a DPL link, ABNDAMSG is set to an error message from the AOR region.
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 10 Delivered

Crytographic Protocols setting granularity in CTS

With CTS 5.1 the Encryption options in the SIT allow settings such as All, Strong, Medium etc. These in turn relate to security protocols, e.g. SSLV3 (now no longer secure !), TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1 etc. We would prefer to have the ability to define spe...
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 6 Delivered

Immediate shutdown of CICS hangs in VSAM after CICS issues message DFHKE1799 Termination of CICS is complete.

An immediate shutdown of CICS sometimes hangs in VSAM after CICS has issued message DFHKE1799 Termination of CICS is complete.
over 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

HTTP Persistent connection request limit in CICS

There is no configuration parameter on the TCPIP Service resource to limit the number of requests to be accepted on a persistent connection from a client. It is desired to have a limit so that normal IP Sprayers like Sysplex Distributor can rebala...
almost 13 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 9 Delivered

Add cipher suite file option to WEB OPEN

I would like the ability to define a cipher suite file so I have access to the 4-digit cipher codes on a WEB OPEN command without using a URIMAP.
over 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Delivered

Can CICS-MQ attacment faciltiy operate like CICS-DB2 & CICS-DBCTL attachment facility by issuing 'already connected' msg

Can CICS-MQ attachment facility be enhanced to operate similar to CICS-DB2 and CICS-DBCTL attachment facilities by issuing 'Already Connected' message in response to a request to attach CICS-MQ facility when CICS-MQ attachment is already connected...
almost 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Delivered

CEDF support on IPIC connections

IPIC connections to support CEDF
about 13 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Delivered

Extend XPCT TRANSACTION security checking to EXEC CICS INQUIRE/SET TASK

CICS provides COMMAND security through XCMD and transaction resource security through XPCT. With XCMD, EXEC CICS SET TASK and EXEC CICS INQUIRE TASK can be permitted or denied based on External Security Manager profiles. With XPCT, a given transac...
almost 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Delivered

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