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CICS Transaction Server for z/OS

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SIT Parm to set USER IDLE timeout value which can work with both RACF and AFC2 prodcuts

With the current process, we need to follow two separate lengthy processes(RACF and ACF2) to lock/logoff the user session after a specific amount IDLE time. It would be very helpful if IBM can provide a SIT Parm like below to control the timeout v...
almost 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

CICS INQUIRE SPI for CICS module PTF LEVEL

Provide a CICS TS SPI INQUIRE CICSMOD command for CICS modules. SPI should return fields: MODNAME(char_8)ENTRYPOINT(ptr_31)LOADPOINT(ptr_31)CSECT(char_8)RELEASE(char_4)MAINTLEVEL(char_7) (may contain PTF, FMID, APAR, or USERMOD)COMPILEDATE(mm/dd/y...
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Amend CPSM API Install for FILEDEF to allow override values.

When installing a FILEDEF resource using the CPSM API there is currently no way to override values such as the filename either with a specific parameter or via a RASGNDEF. Whereas using the WUI and installing a FILEDEF an override value is allowed...
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 2 Not under consideration

restart CKTI instance after MQRC 2373 failure

Currently an instance of the CKTI is terminated when it encounters a MQRC 2373 failure due to a failed WMQ application structure when using shared queues.. Once the structure is successfully recovered we have to manually restart that instance of t...
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 3 Not under consideration

SM Short on Storage - alternative design for the Storage Manager Cushions

Another manifestation of PQ61966. New FITS being opened now for each occurrence to track how pervasive this issue actually is. Please see description of problem in existing FITS MR0920023815
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 2 Not under consideration

Support additional Security Algorithms in WSSE, i.e. SHA256

WSSE can sign a message by adding a digital signature. The current algrithms are limited to DSA-SHA1 and RSA-SHA1, but there are several others, which provide higher security, i.e. SHA2. The same applies to the encryption parameters, which support...
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Enhance AFCI/AFCY to indicate holder of resource

Enhance the AFCI/AFCY transaction abends to indicate what task was holding the resource. This could be done by dumping (not abending) the holding task or at least producing a message showing what the holding task was.
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

CICS Event Processing adapter write to USS file

Provide a CICS Event Processing adapter to write to USS files
about 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Event Capture support for EXEC SQL call

Now the event capture in application program only support the EXEC CICS API, for example PROGRAM INIT or PROGRAM LINK, the data we capture in this level, maybe some raw data that not handled yet, and this is not what we want. And the final data th...
about 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 6 Not under consideration

CICS DUMP with ABCODE of x'40' or x'00'

We have a bunch of applications that don't code their EXEC CICS ABEND ABCODE(WS-CODE) correctly; they are initializing the ABCODE field with spaces or not initializing at all. I was interested in changing the abend code from x'00' or x'40' to some...
about 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Not under consideration

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