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Install multiple TXSeries in one system

Huawei want to multiple TXSeries can co-existing. Sometime the customer can not provide one new machine for new TXSeries. So they want to install multiple TXseries in one system. On the other hand, they also hope that they can choose the install d...
almost 11 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

timeout user EXIT support

ICBC think it is difficult to do the PD if some trasaction is times out. They want to CICS team to provide an timeout EXIT. Then they can create their own user exit to handle transaction timeout
almost 11 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

STAT DEBUG TOOLS

See PMR let us know in detail what subsys option you expect DT to provide in which debug scenario ex : SUBSYS:TCPIP or RDz
almost 11 years ago in Debug for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

OPEN Operation Extensions

Allow for additional processing to be associated with OPEN operations based on whether the file is OPEN as INPUT or OUTPUT.(Feature is not available for OPEN I/O or EXTEND.) The aim is to facilitate easier introduction of Headers and Trailers proc...
almost 11 years ago in COBOL Compilers 3 Not under consideration

Authenticate option for server urimaps

There are cases where an application needs to support basic authentication for protected content being served by CICS Web Support. In this situation the application must serve both anonymous and authenticated users. To use basic authentication wit...
almost 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Support user application based on TXSeries Liberty

ICBC is interesting in user application running in Liberty of TXSeries, which should can access CICS resources. This also need JCICS supported.
almost 11 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Find a way to avoid code recompiling when the system update

ICBC and other customers have concerns on recompiling when they update the whole system. After the recompiling, they need lots of effort to test them. The problem is more serious when they run their application in Linux because Linux has worse com...
almost 11 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Resources auto-installation

Customers has pain on resource definition and install, and management. This requirement is from ICBC, GMCC and others. In their system, there are lots of resources need to be defined, especially the transaction definition. Normally there are over ...
almost 11 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Warpper CICS API, which removes the pre-compile stage

ICBC want TXSeries to provide a set of stub program of C/C++ language, which is the wrapper of CICS API. By using this, there are two advantages:1. Reduce the time of pre-compile. 2. They can debug their application in their desktop using normal C...
almost 11 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Estimation of WebSphere TX and MQ support VMware ESXi: 5.0 or5.1 , Windows Server 2012 R2

I am CITA of nochu bank and they started S/I project which renew financial systems which include WebSphere TX and MQ. But now, WebSphere TX and MQ not support Windows 2012 R2 and VSphere V5.0,5.1. Please give information for future support plan fo...
almost 11 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 2 Not under consideration