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CICS Transaction Server for z/OS

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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...
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Not under consideration

Multiple DB2 connections within a single CICS region

The CICS TS DB2 attachment currently supports a single DB2 connection. When a different DB2 has to be accessed we currently have to DPL to another CICS region.This adds complexity to the architecture, the operational management, the customization,...
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 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

INQUIRE DFHTRANSACTION Threadsafe,

We are trying to cut back on TCB Swaps; I notice INQUIRE DFHTRANSACTION to do TCB swap; was wondering if this could be made THREADSAFE? There is a trace entry of TRANSFORMER; not sure what that is.... See trace snippit: L80AT RM 0302 RMLN EXIT SET...
almost 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

make INQUIRE REQID Threadsafe

We are interested in making INQ REQID Threadsafe. We are trying to cut back on some TCB swaps; I noticed this in the trace; TCB Swap upon entry exit of INQ REQID; Entry L8; Exit QR; then remains on QR for some time, until next DB2 or MQ request. 9...
almost 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 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

enhanced storage policy rules by percentage

We are using storage rules in our CICS regions to avoid SOS condition. Depending on DFHSIT-Pam EDSALIMIT which is very different in our regions, we have to define several policy rules. for instance: region CICSA has an EDSALIMIT of 1200 MB, becaus...
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 6 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

Allow arrays w/in arrays for DFHJS2LS/DFHJSON

We are using CICS Cobol to make Machine Learning calls (and integrate key ML data into the OLTP). For IBM ML, this works well. For Azure, however, the result is delivered as an array of arrays in JSON. This is not supported currently in CICS DFHJS...
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

CICS System Policy for Extra Partition TDQ WRITE output, to detect large output TDQ; there is one at Task Level

We have several output TDQ's that get filled with Millions of TDQ Writes; fills up JES Spool; get paged to Close/Open TDQ to SPOOL off. We have PLT process to do this at Midnight; but now they are filling at arbitrary times; we get paged with aler...
almost 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Future consideration

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