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CICS Transaction Server for z/OS

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CICSSVC=216 in DFHXCOPT

We would like to have in standard in the SDFHLINK the loadmodule of DFHXCOPT with CICSSVC=216
almost 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Delivered

Show dump dataset info in CICS Explorer

Add new functionality to CICS Explorer so that I can see which dump dataset is the active one and if its open or not. I want to know if the auto switch is set also.
almost 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Delivered

Provide a 'fence' capability that restricts application access to VSAM data to read-only, except for replication.

Provide a facility that restricts access to selected VSAM clusters to read-only, with exceptions for VSAM replication and other registered products. The registration process for applications that will be excluded from this behavior should also be ...
almost 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Delivered

Add X-FRAME-OPTIONS to TCPIPService and WUI for CICS

Currently internet vulnerability scans shows CICS TCPIPServices and being subject to "ClickJacking", including the CPSM WUI ports.
about 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Delivered

Missing Info about LOCALCCSID

Sometimes data conversion is necessary. For terminal data a ASSIGN GCODE informs about the terminal codepage. But there is no information about the codepage, CICS itself is using
about 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Delivered

Support of http method patch in CICS

Currently there is a important and time critical project in FI, which implements a new functionality for of our savings banks. For this application we have to use an interface of an external partner,. The interface of the partner is already implem...
about 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 6 Delivered

Enhance CICS Explorer to provide more statistics for DB2CONN POOL data.

In Explorer DB2CONN we have available TCB LIMIT, Current TCB's, Threadlimit, THWM.Please add Total Thread Waits,Total number of calls using Pool Threads. , Total number of Pool Thread Creates . . Total number of Pool Thread Reuses. . . Total numbe...
about 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 7 Delivered

Merge Views, Preferences - share customized views

Example: I have set up a customized view with columns the way I want them and I want to share it with someone else. I don't want to share a Perspective, just the View. I don't want to replace their View, but want to merge my customizations into th...
about 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 4 Delivered

CESN PF3/PF15

entering PF3/PF15 when executing CESN allows the user to break out of the signon process force a disconnect of users when they break out the signon process
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 6 Delivered

optimize .js in CICS Liberty

IBM are working with LG CNS for a POC. LG CNS was putting their framework into CICS liberty. When we did a click on the web menu, there will generate a lots of CJSA. And we already set -Dcom.ibm.cics.jvmserver.wlp.optimize.static.resources = true....
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Delivered