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We would like to be able to set the Hourglass date in CICS from a Batch job.

We would like to be able to update the HourGlass date in a CICS region from a batch job, Perhaps by using exci and passing the date to hourglass.
over 11 years ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Use the code page from the MQMD for FM view and edit functions

It appears that FM is using the MQ queue manager default code page when viewing or editing an MQ message rather than the code page from the MQMD. This may cause some characters to be displayed and updated incorrectly.
over 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Global TClass implementation

We need a Global TClass implementation in order to serialize transactions across the CICS. The main reason is to avoid to "force" application developers to change their code using the Global ENQUEU and maximizing the high availability.
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

TRI des pools de filtres et filtre dans systeme distant

Avoir la possibilit? de faire un TRI par ordre alphabetique des pool de filtres ou filtre dans la vue systeme distant dans fichier MVS
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 5 Not under consideration

Need change ERDSASZE online

ICBC want the capability to change ERDSASZE without restart CICS region
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Need to change TS system initialization parameter online

Could CICS provide a way to change SIT parameter "TS" without restart CICS region?
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

RBD EGL Source format function doesn't wrap comment line that over 80 columns

The EGL source format function (CTRL+SHIFT+F in EGL Editor) doesn't wrap comment line that over 80 columns.
over 11 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / User Interface (IDE) 3 Not under consideration

Remove settings for APPLID in CICS IPIC connection

Customer requests simplification of IPIC connection so that APPLID is not required. In this case, the connection will not be dedicated to one region and will be more HA. In customer's scenario, they have several TORs on z and AORs on Txseries. Cur...
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Ability for CICS Explorer Administrators to disable default Menu Options and Perspectives.

Specifically we would like our CICS Explorer Administrator to be able to modify the default .exe file such that the “FILE” Menu “Switch Workspace” option was disabled. This is critical for CICS Explorer Deployments where the .exe file is shared an...
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

FM V12 Have the parameters members in a library other than the system PARMLIB concatenation

Have the parameters members (FMN0PARM and FMN2PARM) in a library other than the system PARMLIB concatenation.
over 11 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration