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CICS Transaction Server for z/OS

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Create CICS API to provide access to the Unix System Services Filesystem (HFS/ZFS)

Need ability to do standard file/directory functions to the USS HFS via an EXEC CICS API available to COBOL and HLASM.
about 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 6 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer: Remove a transaction from WLM TranGroup

Remove a transaction from an existing WLM transaction group without need to inform the WLM Specification name. The intention is the removing action take effect in all Specification where that transaction group is associated to.(As equivalent in WU...
about 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer: Improve CICS System links definition

Easier way to create System link definitions using existing ones as model.(As equivalent in WUI Resource Name: SYSLINK View name: EYUSTARTSYSLINK.CREATE)
about 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer: CICS Region x System groups and Links

Open CICS System Definition editor and see all System Groups this region is member of and which systems it is connected to.Allow user to add and delete groups and links from this editor view.
about 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer and Listeners

CICS Explorer needs to support definition and operation of LISTENERS. These are currently defined and maintained using transaction EZAC online within CICS, or EZACICD assembler macros.
about 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

Provide callable service to return text string of EXEC CICS command

The provision of a Callable service which would receive (at least) (i) the address and (ii) length of the Parameter list resulting from the translation of an EXEC CICS command (including the whole of ARG0, (iii) the address and (iv) the length of ...
about 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Enhance EXEC CICS DELETE...GENERIC with a check option

A programmer must be able to find out how many records are eligible for deletion BEFORE the real deletion takes place. Perhaps a kind of EXEC CICS DELETE ... GENERIC NODATA/NORECS to receive in NUMREC the number of records eligible for deletion. T...
about 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

CICS RECEIVE/RECEIVE MAP API should have a "NOWAIT" option.

It would be most helpful if the CICS API were to support a "NOWAIT" option on all forms of EXEC CICS RECEIVE / RECEIVE MAP, such that if the API is invoked and terminal data are not immediately available, then the command would immediately complet...
about 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Gentran compatibility with "SAP ECC EHP7 Kernel 753 patch 401" and "Netweaver 7.4".

We are upgrading our SAP system and the current Gentran version is not compatible with "SAP ECC EHP7 Kernel 753 patch 401" and "Netweaver 7.4".
about 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer - CPSM WLM Admin Enhance Navigation and Help Information

- Location of the WLMGROUPs is not easy to find- There is not a view for all resource types (WLMSPEC, WLMGROUP, WLMDEF, TRANGRP, etc)- NEW vs New From is confusing- Screen Help information is not built for all the screens- Categorization of Resour...
about 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 5 Not under consideration

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