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CICS Transaction Gateway

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Information about channels in request monitoring exits

The request monitoring exits need to provide information about a Channel that is sent on an ECI request in a similar way to how COMMAREA information is made available via the Payload object. Information needs to be made available as to the names a...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Runtime 3 Delivered

Capability to define a local IP Port for remote mode ECI applictions

When TCPIP access to a z/OS machine is restricted by use of firewall technology, it can be useful to grant access to a limited number of services, based upon a simple rule such as the local port number of the client application.
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Runtime 1 Delivered

Asserted identity support for Multiplatforms C applications making ECI requests

C applications on AIX require the ability to assert an identity for a pre-authenticated user onto an ECI request. Today this is only possible for Java or JCA applications using local mode IPIC SSL connections.
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Runtime 3 Delivered

Sample SMF formatter CTGSMFRD support for mixed-release installations

In a medium to large z/OS installation, it is not uncommon to have concurrent Gateway daemons running at different release levels, all generating SMF data. The requirement is for the sample SMF record type 111 formatting program CTGSMFRD to cope w...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Other 3 Delivered

Allow an ECI connection factory to use RACF keyrings

The requirement is for the CICS Transaction Gateway resource adapter (RAR) to be able to use KEYRINGS through the ESM (e.g. RACF) on z/OS, rather than JAVA KEY Stores. This would allow centralized management of security through the z/OS External S...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Runtime 1 Delivered

64-bit C module compilation support for ECIv2 on AIX (IBM POWER) and Red Hat (x86)

64-bit compile and run time support for the ECI Version 2 API on AIX and RedHat Linux platforms, connecting to the Gateway daemon on z/OS.
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Runtime 3 Delivered

Assembler DSECTs for mapping the SMF 111 records

The requirement is for the product to include Assembler DSECTs, mapping the SMF 111 record structures.
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Other 3 Delivered

Bi-directional language support

The CICSTERM 3270 terminal supplied with the CICS Transaction Gateway supports bi-directional code pages (e.g. Arabic), but does not support the switching between left to right and right to left character display required by such bi-directional la...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Runtime 3 Delivered

Additional exit point for Request Monitoring

We require the CICS TG request monitoring exits to be fired at a point just before the request is sent to CICS and after any routing decision on which CICS region will be used. This will enable possible problems to be identified more effectively, ...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Runtime 3 Delivered

CICS Gateway Support for OEL 5u4

Seeking support for OEL 5u6, as this is a corporate standard. OEL 5u6 is not specifically listed in the supported operated systems. As faras we understand OEL is a derivative of RHEL. is OEL supported by CTG even thoughit is not specifically listed?
almost 13 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Runtime 2 Delivered

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