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CICS Transaction Server for z/OS

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CICS Explorer - WLMSPEC View Currently too easy to create a System Generated Resource Name

Within the current WLMSPEC Detail View it is too easy for a user to accidently create a System Generated Resource Name
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 6 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer - WLMSPEC Detail View doesn't represent Actual CPSM Def Names

The Current WLMSPEC Detail view Artifact names do not reflect the Actual CPSM Definitions (ie: WLMSPEC, WLMGROUP, WLMDEF, etc.).
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer - WLMSPEC Detail View WLMGROUP Names not visible by default

In the CICS Explorer WLMSPEC Detail View the WLMGROUP Names not visible by default
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 3 Not under consideration

Create a global user exit for RESETTIME

Desire a global user exit to be invoked when RESETTIME processing occurs. This would enable our product (TMON/CICS) to adjust its handling of time values to match that of CICS. In particular an outstanding WAIT EXTERNAL could be adjusted to operat...
about 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Enhance XPCFTCH to overcome PCUE_BRANCH_ADDRESS limitations.

XPCFTCH is given control before an application program is called by CICS.Various products use XPCFTCH to front-end an application program for various reasons.CICS allows for multiple exit programs to be enabled, and each exit program is called in ...
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

DFHSTUP show only JVMSERVER state: Enabled if CICS is running in the 24H mode.

DFHSTUP shows only JVMSERVER state: Enabled if CICS is running in the 24H mode. Otherwise (e. g. if CICS was terminated before midnight) always JVMSERVER state: Disabled was listed. Even if the JVM server was active during the entire runtime of th...
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Add SIT parameter ARM=YES/NO to control registering with ARM on startup

During initialization CICS registers with ARM automatically, because CICS needs to know whether it is being restarted by ARM and, if it is, whether or not the restart is with persistent JCL. However, some facilities do not use ARM at all. In this ...
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Addition details in message ID: EYUXL0033I

When CPSM is going to purge a task at shutdown, it should issue an EXEC CICS INQ TASK(12345) to see if the task has a Principal Facility. And if it does, it should then query that facility with an EXEC CICS INQ TERM(XXXX) in order to get the CONNe...
almost 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration

Error Messages in CICS Explorer

Error Messages in CICS Explorer are too short and hardly reveal their cause
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

AMODE(64) modules in GSA

I have an existing RFE 30605 - 64 bit COBOL for CICS. Assuming this RFE is completed, I would like this subsequent RFE considered. It would be having CICS load AMODE(64) modules into the GSA (the shared address range between 2 terabytes - 512 tera...
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 4 Not under consideration