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CICS Transaction Server for z/OS

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PL/1 Pointer support creating CICS Business Events

The Customer has been running a PoC for creating CICS Business Events to be emitted to IBM Business Monitor. Unfortunately the customer is using pointers in their Commarea instead of data, so building the Events using CICS Explorer does not work. ...
about 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 4 Not under consideration

Set prefix to IPIC connection

CTG is connecting (IPIC mode) to 3 AOR, same transactions exécuting on this aor with TSQ sharing. Sometimes we have problèms with TSQname (TERMID,TRANID,xxx) because same transaction executing on two AOR with the same termid. We need possibility t...
about 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 3 Not under consideration

Filter CSD by GRPLIST

If a CICS Region is selected, the CSD groups allow to be filtered in the following way:Retrieve the lists from the GRPLIST parameter in the CICS SIT and show only RDO groups which are contained.
about 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

add checkbox selectors to resource views for multiple selection as alternative to pressing Shift or Ctrl

add checkbox selectors to table views that allow selecting multiple resources
about 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

search for orphaned groups

Search for orhpaned groups that are not part of a LIST
about 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

Payload string values that are too long cause Web Service and API runtime errors

CICS requires a maximum length to be specified (implicitly or explicitly) for all string fields in Web Services and APIs. However, interfacing systems often don't have max length restrictions on strings (especially if they are not mainframe-based ...
over 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration

CPSM tasks in a MAS can block the QR TCB to the detriment of normal application workload.

In a CICS region managed by CPSM, there are certain CPSM tasks that run occasionally. These tasks can potentially have a negative impact on the response time of the normal application workload running in the CICS region. In particular, it is the C...
about 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Not under consideration

Cache DB2 table into dataspace like CMDT

provide the capability to cache DB2 table into dataspace like CICS maintain data table.
about 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Add Plattform Scope to RACF Cloud Security

Add Plattform Scope to RACF Cloud Security for CLOUD.APPLICATION.**.PLATFORM.
about 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Set prefix for IPIC termid rather than default "/"

We need à parameter to select the termid prefix for IPIC connection
about 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Not under consideration