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CICS Transaction Server for z/OS

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Allow DFHDPLOY to discretely use BAS or CSD based on the request

When requesting a CICS BUNDLE DEPLOY or UNDEPLOY via Urban Code Deploy, the DFHDPLOY step that is executed should only access CSD or BAS as specified in the Urban Code Deploy step. Current behavior is that when we try to DEPLOY a BUNDLE to CSD, DF...
about 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 2 Not under consideration

EXEC CICS VERIFY PASSWORD Enhancement

An option PASSCHK=NOMFA to EXEC CICS VERIFY PASSWORD command to bypass MFA DUO alerts
almost 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Future consideration

CICS Explorer needs full "import/export" capability

CICS Explorer should have the ability to retrieve/"download" bundle definitions (in fact, all definitions) from a live, running region (presumably from the CSD or CPSM repository) in a format that would allow the bundle to be edited/revised and re...
almost 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

CICS TS GLUE XFCFROUT should pass the UEP_FC_SYSID from REMOTESYSTEM file control definition if SYSID not specified

CICS Interdependency Analyzer for z/OS users collecting dependency data need to determine if EXEC CICS file control requests are function shipped to a remote system. If the EXEC CICS file control command specifies the SYSID(xxxx) parameter, the CI...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Not under consideration

There is a need for a new GLUE point in the DISABLE LIBRARY processing

When a user issues a DISABLE LIBRARY command to CICS (either directly, or indirectly via a DISABLE BUNDLE) then one of CICS' obligations is to de-allocate the library. While Xpediter maintains an open handle against the DCB there is no possible wa...
about 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Not under consideration

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

Provide version or timestamp to validate a program

There is a need to validate that a CICS application program hasn't changed when it moves through a CD pipeline. So some sort of version or timestamp is required.
almost 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration

Return profile attributes in INQUIRE PROFILE command

The INQUIRE PROFILE command should return all the attributes of a CICS profile definition.
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Multi-factor authentication reason code and messaging for EXEC CICS API

Provide specific SAF reason codes and messaging returned on the EXEC CICS VERIFY PHRASE/PASSWORD and EXEC CICS SIGNON commands when using them with multi-factor authentication users.
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Provide more details on a CMCI Timeout

Attempting to list the CICS regions via the CICS WUI when one of the regions is unresponsive produces a response that contains a warning and error message and the data for all the regions that did respond: Messages: EYUVC1278E Unable to obtain da...
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

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