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CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS

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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...
about 11 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...
over 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...
over 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...
almost 12 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.
over 12 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Explorer 4 Not under consideration

ISPF Interface - provide ascending and descending column sorting

Provide the ability to sort columns in descending sequence. For all CICS CM ISPF panels that lists data in columns, CICS CM should have the capability to sort each column either in ascending or descending sequence. Currently only ascending sorts a...
over 12 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

I would like CICS explorer CM plugin search results to be enanched to be modifiable

I like to use CICS explorer CM plugin especially to search for resources. I think the search result view should be enanched with 2 features:1) the chance to modify the search performed and run it again instead of start a new search from scratch ev...
almost 13 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Explorer 3 Not under consideration