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CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS

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Configuration Manager should use the CPSM infrastructure if available

Currently, using CM to perform "install" operations for configurations that are CSD based (as opposed to BAS based) requires defining connections to all possible target regions for the installation operations and also running the CM agent code in ...
over 9 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Configuration Mgr Plug-in BETA 52

The BETA 52 Configuration Mgr CICS Explorer Plug-in does not contain all the functionality of the ISPF interface. Specifically for a Chg Pkg, to "install" and "set approver" - these are not in the Plug-in and should be to complete the process. Tra...
over 9 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Explorer 3 Not under consideration

Ability to extract packages from an export file into another file via a batch interface

We require the ability to transport resource definitions between geographically dispersed sysplexes and to apply transformation rules in the process. This need means we will have to migrate through an export file.Since the export file will be used...
about 10 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 5 Not under consideration

Cross-configuration, cross-sysplex reporting

The various reporting functions, especially those that generate comparison reports, should have the ability to create reports that span configurations, servers, and even sysplexes. For example it should be possible to generate a comparison report ...
about 10 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

INFO/INFO2 codes in Config Manager error messages should be documented

Some messages that the CICS Configuration Manager product produces contain codes, referred to as INFO and INFO2 codes, that are not documented and require involvement from IBM support before they can be interpreted, understood, and a solution for ...
about 10 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Other 3 Not under consideration

Replacing the defaults values resource attributes

The CICS resource attributes defaults values are included in the CCM panels. Some of those values are different then our (company) values; to set our defaults we have to edit te panel-members in library SCCVPENU.Many of our developers use RDz/CICS...
over 10 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Clarify the use of type parameters in the install panel CCVP0011

The install panel CCVP0011 is very confusing. For an install using the WUI it is possible to specify a target scope and a related scope for every resource type but in this panel it is only possible for File, Program, TDqueue and Transaction. And w...
almost 11 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Other 2 Not under consideration

Request to add an automatic DISCARD and (DISABLE)/INSTALL feature to CCM component Backout.

The current Backout component for CCM packages ‘only' recovers deleted/changed resources and recreate deleted resources. If a Backout is required after the installation of a package, the old definitions of the delivered resources are restored. The...
almost 11 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Provide a line action ADD command from the expanded group display panel to allow a user to add a group to a list.

The user has expanded all groups in a configuration and wants to have a line action ADD to add a selected group directly to an existing list in any configuration. The user also wants to be able to select multiple groups and issue an ADD primary co...
over 11 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Need the CICS CM plug-in to manage EXPORT-IMPORT files

After creating an EXPORT configuration file through the ISPF interface. When looking for EXPORT file created through the configuration view in the CM Plug-in perspective. The file can not be found.
almost 12 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Explorer 4 Not under consideration