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Unique DFHPLT prefix (GSE requirement DBCICS96001)

It should be possible to define a default prefix for all macro generated tables in a CICS region. This is not possible because both initialisation and shutdown PLT are prefixed with DFHPLT. This means that you have to use different suffix for PLTP...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Delivered

Change package menu options in the CM Plug-in for the CICS Explorer

Need the CM Plug-in via the Explorer to provide an option of running the different package functions as batch jobs. To use the batch functionality that is used on the ISPF side. Just like in CM ISPF Change package menu options 4-9 : READY, APPROVE...
over 12 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Explorer 3 Delivered

CM explorer plug-in; Need ability to perform install and new copy of resources from the search result window.

After completing a search of resources using the CM plugin. When right clicking on a resource there is no option for performing a new copy or an install of the resource.
over 12 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Explorer 1 Delivered

CICS Explorer Workspace Location Prompt and History

CICS Explorer v1.1.1 includes a prompt enabling the user to change the workspace location. It also keeps track of the workspace location history. We would like a configuration option that allows us to turn off the prompt, and shut off the workspac...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 4 Delivered

Add 'copy-paste' and 'print' features to program's 'Outline' view

Currently there is no way to copy into a dataset or print program's 'Outline'. I think this is an important feature. In analyzing large programs you may want to have 'outline' on a piece of paper or in a document, so you can add your comments or u...
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Delivered

Debug Tool to automatically start an IMS MPR for Interactive Debugging

Competitive products provide a function that automatically starts an MPR at the user's request, and changes the class(es) of transaction(s) the user specifies so that those transactions are routed to run in the new MPR. When they run the transacti...
over 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Delivered

Exit de migration dans les proc?dures MIBR/MIBA pour prise en compte de la personnalisation site selon les possilit?s de RPP

Comme certainement beaucoup de sites Pacbase, nous avons ajout? de la personnalisation dans l'utilisation du Dictionnaire Pacbase.Cette personnalisation se traduit par :- des Formats-Guides Commentaire ou de G?n?ration- des M?ta Entit?s et Relatio...
over 12 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 5 Delivered

Rdz & CPU consumption whith DEBUG_LEVEL=2

The request concerns product improvement in CPU usage when collecting diagnostics data (by debug_level=2).
over 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Install 3 Delivered

Integrated compilation support for EXCI batch program

I have a quick question about a compilation of EXCI batch program. My colleague says that CICS integrated compilation can do compile EXCI program with CICS"EXCI" option and it seems to work ok. According to the publication, EXCI program should be ...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 8 Delivered

FM copybook 01 dataname usage

How can we see the copybook name or the Identification criteria in view/edit panels and template edit screens? Today I see the 01 dataname for suppressed members. Screen lay out has been uploaded to IBM website. Please look for it. This one file h...
over 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

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