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CICS Transaction Server for z/OS

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URI MAP Pipeline Scan Install model - web assistant

URI MAP MODEL for the Web Assistant (JSON); pipeline scan, bind file.
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 6 Not under consideration

CICS Program Newcopy or Phasein to show both current and new lengths (and PHASEIN RES>0)

CICS Program Newcopy or Phasein to show both current and new lengths. Our Code Asset Management (CAM) and Audit department uses the old and new program lengths for comparison of migrated code lengths. If Newcopy or Phasein sucessful; echo the leng...
over 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

MRO and Threadsafe

Allow threadsafe for remote requests (file control, dpl, etc.) over MRO.
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Automatically SET WLMHEALTH IMMCLOSE at the beginning of shutdown process

During AOR is shutting down, there is a small time window when TOR still routes transaction to this AOR and then causes AZI2 abend and DFHAC2007 message. The Documentation indicates we could initiate a cool-down process by using the SET WLMHEALTH ...
over 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Functionality already exists

Expanded capabilities for using variables.properties in CICS

CICS Explorer should permit and support the ability to substitute values from an included variables.properties file in a bundle into any/every element that can be packaged therein, including text format files such as jvmprofiles.
about 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Not under consideration

CICS Event Consumer (formerly support pac CA1Y) should be included with CICS

I believe that the CICS Event Consumer package (formerly the CA1Y support pac) that can be obtained from GITHUB at this URLhttps://github.com/cicsdev/cics-event-consumerShould be included with and shipped with CICS/TS, perhaps in *.SDFHSAMP.
about 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration

Support storing/managing/loading application binary executables (load modules) in/from zFS-resident bundles in CICS/TS

CICS/TS loader should support the ability to load binary executables (load modules) directly from application bundles that have been stored in zFS as opposed to having been stored in a traditional PDS(E) load library.
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Ability to define a TRANCLASS in a CICS bundle

We would like to have the ability to define a TRANCLASS in a CICS bundle. We define a TRANCLASS for every TRANSACTION defined in the system. The CICS bundle is great for deploying applications but it falls a bit short with the missing TRANCLASS. I...
about 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

VSAM LOGREPLICATE in asynchronous mode

VSAM parameter ALTER LOGREPLICATE in asynchronous mode.
almost 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Suffixed version of DFHCNV

We would like to see suffixed versions of DFHCNV selectable by Initialisation Parameter just like any old CICS System Table. This would allow different tiers of CICS systems to use different DFHCNVxx load modules with potentially differing source.
about 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

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