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CICS Transaction Server for z/OS

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Host code page cannot be set in CICS Explorer

Special german characters (ÄÖÜäöü) in fields of definitions, which are created with CEDA Define and a host emulation using geman host code page IBM-1141 were not correct displayed in CICS-Explorer, e.g. for "ä" a "{" is displayed.My request is to ...
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Not under consideration

support wildcard characters in transaction group in CPSM WLM

In CPSM WLM, when we want to define transactions in transaction group. We have add transaction one by one. ICBC has several thousands transactions, it takes long time to add them one by one. It also has the risk that forgetting to define some of t...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Not under consideration

Redevelop CICS Auxiliary Trace Utility to write to a Logstream and to trace tasks at a more granular level.

While running an auxiliary trace to capture data to assist Threadsafe analysis for a transaction that typically performs some 30000-40000 DB2 calls we saw very high levels of IO that appeared to elongate the response times of the transaction fifty...
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Column /Freeze in CICS Explorer

the ability to freeze a column (or columns) in the resource/region views of explorer. This would apply, minimally, base exporer, within the CICS SM perspective as well as to the CTG plugin.. Many resource displays have, pontentially many dozens of...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

Multiple DPL / Mirror Task Constraint

Summary : Request to address the constraint in CICS re the fact that we can't have multiple mirror transactions running in an server region with different transaction-ids.
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

CPSM Resource Table ELSIGNAL should be TimeStamped by system

CPSM Resource Table ELSIGNAL is not time-stamped by CPSM, as/when it occurs.Currently the only method of getting an approximate time is using a STCK (converted to local time) once the record is being processed by a CPSM LISTEN/RECEIVE process.Howe...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 3 Not under consideration

Change Trace Locking in DFHTRPT from LIFO to FIFO

Trace the trace locking in DFHTRPT to be First In First Out rather than the current Last In First Out.
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Allow full specification of TCPIPService parm in CPSM WUI and CMCI

We have more than one TCP/IP stack running on an LPAR.Unfortunately the TCPIPServices EYUWUI and EYUCMCIT which were automatically be created by CICS are defined with Host(ANY).Thus we cannot force a specific IP stack to be used.We should be able ...
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 2 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer - Enhance error messages

When there is a problem with a command in CICS Explorer, only the RESP and RESP2 codes are displayed.I would like to get the extended error message display shown in CICS Explorer.-------------------------------The extended error message display is...
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

CICS Should allow "Newcopy" for programs installed in a bundle

CICS should permit the same forms of newcopy operations for programs that have been installed via an bundle as are permitted for programs that have been installed via CSD, BAS, or EXEC CICS CREATE.
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

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