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CICS Transaction Server for z/OS

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Patching Applications without downtime

The major problem we have is very simple described. We want to patch an application without downtime. Introducing a new minorversion is no problem, but fixing an existing (microversionchange) one without downtime is not possible at the moment (as ...
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Delivered

OVERWRITE-OUTPUT parameter in BUNDLE creations using Batch Assistant

When generating JSON bundles using batch assistant DFHJS2LS and the bundle exists we get an error that manifest is different. Then we add OVERWRITE-OUTPUT=True and the Bundle is "replaced".However if executing the JCL with the OVERWRITE and if the...
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 3 Delivered

Starting MQ CICS connection with PLTUSR ID

There is currently no option of starting the MQ Connection in CICS with the PLTUSR userID without restarting CICS. The only way to restart MQ Connection without a CICS restart, is to have a user ID with the same authority as the PLTUSR. This is in...
almost 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 6 Delivered

CICS Dump formatter should report equivalent to DFHAP1500

CICS Dump formatter should report equivalent to DFHAP1500.
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Delivered

CICS RECEIVE/RECEIVE MAP API should have a "NOWAIT" option.

It would be most helpful if the CICS API were to support a "NOWAIT" option on all forms of EXEC CICS RECEIVE / RECEIVE MAP, such that if the API is invoked and terminal data are not immediately available, then the command would immediately complet...
almost 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Delivered

LASTRESET

The System Programming interface EXEC CICS Collect/Extract Statistics provides LASTRESET which returns only time of day and not the day. We need the lastreset time in STCK format, or at least the day/month/year that the reset was performed, in ord...
about 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Delivered

set JVM name for OSGi bundle at runtime

Allow setting and/or overriding the JVM name for an OSGi bundle when starting the JVM or the bundle.
about 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Delivered

Complete RDO processing and Pipeline Scans before accepting MQ messages

When a region starts the connection to MQ is made and starts accepting work BEFORE all RDO processing (i.e. PIPELINE SCANS) are complete. This is a problem if the MQ messages kick off a pipeline when the URIMAP and WEBSERVICE are dynamically creat...
about 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Delivered

Provide a means to limit the permitted ciphers within a CICS region

Provide a means (SITPARM, USS configuration file, etc.) to explicitly permit/deny certain SSL ciphers from CICS.
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 11 Delivered

Sign-On failed message should not provide information if a userid is valid or not

If you enter a wrong userid or password in the CICSPlex SM Web User Interface you receive messages "EYUVC1004E Invalid username. Try again." or"EYUVC1005E Invalid password. Try again." This allows an intruder to identify if the entered userid is v...
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 5 Delivered

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